About Corey Smith
Though Corey Smith's countrified funky folk sounds like a hybrid of G. Love and Jack Johnson, he's written enough booze anthems in his short life to make George Jones proud. A Southerner through and through, Smith grew up in Jackson County, Ga., not far from Athens. While attending the University of Georgia (where he eventually earned a degree in education), the singer, songwriter and guitarist honed his musical chops. In 2002 Smith won a regional songwriting competition; free studio time was the grand prize. This opportunity resulted in his debut album, Undertones, which spawned the fan favorite "Twenty-One," a tune about college, youth and partying hard. With a budding career in music on the horizon, Smith struggled to juggle his day job as a high school teacher and a father's domestic responsibilities. Nevertheless, he became (and still is) a major concert draw throughout Georgia and the surrounding states, regularly playing for hordes of good folk who dig dancing and cheap brew. When it came time to sign with a label, Smith didn't. Instead, he started his own, Undertones Records. Since the release of his first record, he has dropped four more full-lengths and a live EP.
Similar Artists
Aaron Lewis, Darius Rucker, Dashboard Confessional, Josh Kelley, O.A.R., Widespread Panic

Corey Smith
Play on Napster
About Corey Smith
Though Corey Smith's countrified funky folk sounds like a hybrid of G. Love and Jack Johnson, he's written enough booze anthems in his short life to make George Jones proud. A Southerner through and through, Smith grew up in Jackson County, Ga., not far from Athens. While attending the University of Georgia (where he eventually earned a degree in education), the singer, songwriter and guitarist honed his musical chops. In 2002 Smith won a regional songwriting competition; free studio time was the grand prize. This opportunity resulted in his debut album, Undertones, which spawned the fan favorite "Twenty-One," a tune about college, youth and partying hard. With a budding career in music on the horizon, Smith struggled to juggle his day job as a high school teacher and a father's domestic responsibilities. Nevertheless, he became (and still is) a major concert draw throughout Georgia and the surrounding states, regularly playing for hordes of good folk who dig dancing and cheap brew. When it came time to sign with a label, Smith didn't. Instead, he started his own, Undertones Records. Since the release of his first record, he has dropped four more full-lengths and a live EP.