Available: June 30, 2021 Valerie Smith / Lead Vocal Lisa Kay Howard Hughes - Mandolin / Harmonies Wally Hughes - Fiddle / Harnonies Joe Zauner - Banjo Bob Miner - Guitar / Arrangement Tom Gray - Bass Tim Carter - Engineer / Producer Valerie Smith - Co-Producer / Arranger
WELCOME TO VALERIE SMITH'S OFFICIAL PAGE!
"Non-stop energy, passion included with a tremendous love for her audience."
"Valerie has soul"
"Valerie Smith has developed her own sound, "ValGrass"...a fusion of bluegrass, roots, Americana, folk and country music."
Valerie Smith is an award-winning Grassicana artist whose style is a mixture of bluegrass, country, and Americana music. NPR radio host Dave Higgs has noted, "She can be sassy, sultry, siren-like, sweet, smooth, soothing and smoldering---sometimes during the span of just one song!"
"From a Distance" has remained on the Bluegrass Today Grassicana, Folk and Bluegrass Today Charts for over 1 year!
Short Bio
Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike have rocked the bluegrass world for over two decades with a string of national and international tours and critically acclaimed recordings. Liberty Pike (Wally Hughes dobro, fiddle, Lisa Kay Howard Hughes, mandolin, Joe Zauner banjo, guitar, Valerie Smith guitar, lead vocals and featuring legendary Hall-of-Famer Tom Gray on bass), are audience pleasers as well as passionate musicians. Valerie is an award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter who has appeared on various television shows, including Ronnie Reno's, the Bluegrass Underground, Song of the Mountains, PBS, and more. Her single "From a Distance" (featuring Claire Lynch and Irene Kelley) has remained on the Grassicana charts for a year. Valerie co-produced her upcoming album with Tim Carter (Renaissance - release June 2021). She has also written a Bluegrass-Folk opera based on her great grandmother's writings "Maggie's Journal" (release 2022). In addition to many upcoming tour dates, the band continues to create music released by Bell Buckle Records.
Joe Zauner (Banjo, Guitar), Wally Hughes (Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals),
Tom Gray (Bass, Vocals)
Valerie Smith (Vocals, Guitar), Lisa Kay Howard Hughes (Vocals, Mandolin)
Award-Winning Entertainer, Educator, Recording Artist, and Singer/Songwriter
Lisa Kay Howard Hughes
Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike Bluegrass Energy!
Valerie Smith is an award-winning Grassicana artist whose style is a mixture of bluegrass, country and Americana music. NPR radio host Dave Higgs, has noted, "She can be sassy, sultry, siren-like, sweet, smooth, soothing and smoldering---sometimes during the span of just one song!"
Valerie's show can be described as having non-stop energy and passion with a tremendous love for her audience. The beat of the music inspires her to dance and move; Valerie has soul.
She has recorded a number of projects, performed around the world and can be heard on several radio and television shows. Valerie is a music instructor and offers educational programs about songwriting, voice, bluegrass history and performance techniques. Please spend some time with her on this web page to get to know more about Valerie Smith's music.