Josh Smith

Josh Smith is the bassist and keyboardist in the shape-shifting rock band Halestorm, whose five albums to date have been acclaimed for their growing, ever-developing sound. The group’s willingness to push their own musicianship, as well as their genre, marks them out as one of the most inventive heavy acts of today, as evidenced by 2013’s Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Grammy award for ‘Love Bites (So Do I)’.

The band’s new album, Back From The Dead, blends their juggernaut live energy with their customary studio explorations, as the engaging Smith tells us. He’s not just a fine bassist:

His background includes accomplished jazz studies, which have imbued him with a superior technique. His first instrument, Josh explains, was the piano. “When I’m home I usually go up to my piano and play Beethoven: At the moment,” he says. “In the second movement, even the right hand is down in the bass clef. If you want to hear a cool bass-line I highly recommend it. That said, to get back into the bass guitar and nerd out is just fun.”