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Steven R. Smith is an American musician, instrument-builder, and printmaker often associated with the Jewelled antler collective. He was the drummer for Mirza in the mid-late ’90s.
Born in Fullerton, California and based in San Francisco and, more recently, Los Angeles, his musical output began in the mid-1990’s and continues on at the present.

His main instrument is guitar, although other instruments, including the hurdy gurdy, bouzouki, fretted spike fiddles, and assorted ethnic instruments, have been incorporated into his work.

Smith’s music tends to range from dense, orchestrated pieces to sparse solo excursions on electric guitar and is improvised as often as composed.
His music has drawn elements from psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, soundtracks, free jazz, and modern composers, and tends to be contemplative and somewhat mournful. Some of his records feature elaborate packaging, woodcut and linocut prints, and hand-made chapbooks.
Throughout his career Smith has recorded for a number of independent labels such as Soft Abuse, Catsup Plate, Last Visible Dog, Jewelled Antler, Darla Records, Imand, most frequently, Emperor Jones who has handled the bulk of his more recent releases.
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  • zuerichislybian

    http://www.theinarguable.com/2013/05/ulaan-passerine-ulaan-passerine-2013.html

    6 May 7:24pm Reply

  • Wish_Granter

    can't say i agree with such pov, especially after reading his interview given to the quietus.

    13 Jan 1:28pm Reply

  • Obi-Head

    rodanside's comment still resonates with me when i'm listening to steven's music. "spot on".

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • zuerichislybian

    new ulaan khol "los angeles" on bandcamp...

    22 Aug 2012 Reply

  • bendingtree

    Old Skete 10... a reprise of "Wan and Smiling Assent"?! So surprised and delighted to hear that on the new record. "Wan..." is my favorite SRS track--hell, it's probably my favorite piece of music ever.

    12 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Smirnon

    "hateboston wrote:November 2011 Lineaments man" ---- sigh yes, so engrossing

    10 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Smirnon

    Old Skete is a lovely record. not his best, but just real good. also gave Owl another try, but i find that one definitely inferior to the rest of his releases.

    28 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Ihateboston

    Lineaments man

    1 Nov 2011 Reply

  • tbusser

    To This Nothing Already Then is fantastic!

    31 May 2011 Reply

  • theacerbusmk2

    anyone familiar with this steven's release? seems to me its even harder to get than 'log the man dead'...@Smirnon: imho, lineaments - along with the hala strana's 'fielding' and ulaan khol's debut - is highlight of steven's career.

    14 May 2011 Reply

  • Smirnon

    only 370 listeners to Lineaments is surprising. it's a gorgeous piece of work by Mr Smith

    11 May 2011 Reply

  • moldfly

    Dear Steven. :)

    14 Apr 2011 Reply

  • earinsound

    http://www.last.fm/music/Cloud+Shepherd ex-Mirza member tunes

    12 Feb 2011 Reply

  • Smirnon

    rodanside's comment is spot on. those are my thoughts/feelings on this music, too

    2 Feb 2011 Reply

  • BrownAndMoist

    "anyone have a copy of the "Log the Man Dead" cassette they wanna share?" <--- yes I have a copy of it. i will rip it and share it within the next couple of weeks.

    13 Jul 2010 Reply

  • shadow__myst

    Steven should concert sometime in Europe. It would be great.

    24 Jun 2010 Reply

  • Shadowcast

    cities.

    22 May 2010 Reply

  • cSmithSwim

    Beautiful stuff.

    20 May 2010 Reply

  • Hai01134

    Does anybody want to sell their copy of Tableland?

    3 May 2010 Reply

  • bendingtree

    Strange, I never thought of his music as being "meant for the wilderness" at all; rather, I've felt his work has always had a deeply human element. It's a reason why I respect him a great deal: he is an artist that is neither above nor in some way "apart" from the rest of us: he is with us. Such amazing music, and without a doubt very evocative.

    12 Apr 2010 Reply
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