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Putnam Smith

Rank #2 Portland, ME Folk / acoustic / old-time

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Sounds Like: Mumford and Sons, Josh Ritter, Iron & Wine

Label: Itchy Sabot Records

Bio: Putnam Smith, who hails from Portland, Maine, could be an old-world troubadour fresh from the 19th Century. After all, he lives in a log cabin, plays his Grandfather's banjo, and prints up the jackets to his CDs on a 1901 Pearl Letterpress (hand set type, pedal powered!). Yet this rootsy mult... See Full Bio

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“If you’re a fan of Mumford & Sons, Iron & Wine, Josh Ritter – or just sitting barefoot in the sun – this album ['We Could Be Beekeepers'], with a glass of lemonade, is for you." ”

— Ari Goldberg, Performer Magazine

"Some of the most charming people you'll meet will tell you that they feel out of place. Take Putnam Smith for example. With his rustic outfit and never fading smile, he looks like he stepped out of an early American history book. In fact, he'll tell you that he would probably feel more comfortable in the 19th Century. It makes no difference - his new release of old sounding music shines and it's ours to treasure now...The music is fun, the ideas are thoughtful, and the variety of instruments keeps your interest. If you are ever fortunate to meet Putnam Smith or better yet to hear him play and sing, don't be surprised if you too don't begin to feel like stepping into the past."

— Jim Blum, FolkAlley.com

"One of the most magical performances I've had the luck to attend!"

— Sarah Banks, of Spuyten Duyvil

"Putnam Smith... is a new artist for me. He was kind enough to submit his album Goldrush to Acoustic Pie for screening and I just fell in love with it. It makes me happy whenever I hear his voice come on the Pie. I’m glad to see that listeners feel the same way."

— Acoustic Pie Blog, San Diego, CA

“It’s a safe bet that any singer/songwriter who’s in favor of floods washing out roads, hurricanes blowing money out to the bay, and cyclones whisking us to foreign lands as part of a societal soul cleansing is bound to be quirky and unconventional. Maine’s Putnam Smith sure is. He lives in a log cabin, plays his grandfather’s banjo, and prints CD jackets on a hand-set, pedal-powered 1901 Pearl Letterpress. He sings in a soft, whispery voice and colors his jaunty, austere arrangements with clawhammer banjo, a cello that’s bowed across the rumbly, low strings, and parlor-room pianos tinkling the higher ivories — hardly the typical folkie fare...”

— DW, Dirty Linen Magazine

"A Sexy Voice!"

— Karen Frangoulis, WERU FM

"This talented multi-instrumentalist will command your ear with his rich and gentle voice and his intimate songs...Me, I'm a sucker for the melancholy mandolin numbers... "

— Allison Watters, WERU FM

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Thu
Jun 13

Club Passim live music …
Cambridge, MA, US | 8:00pm
Club Passim live music venue
Cambridge, MA, US
Thu Jun 13 8:00pm
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CD Release Co-Bill with Red Tail Ring (from Kalamazoo, MI!). Check their stuff out at: www.redtailring.com
Sun
Jun 16

Private Party
Kennebunk, ME, US | 7:00pm
Private Party
Kennebunk, ME, US
Sun Jun 16 7:00pm
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Wed
Jul 3

The Little Brown Church…
Round Pond, ME, US | 7:00pm
The Little Brown Church - ...
Round Pond, ME, US
Wed Jul 03 7:00pm
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Jul 13

Arootsakoostik Music Fe…
New Sweden, ME, US | 10:00am
Arootsakoostik Music Festival
New Sweden, ME, US
Sat Jul 13 10:00am
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Jul 13

Arootsakoostik Music Fe…
New Sweden, ME, US | 11:00am
Arootsakoostik Music Fesitval
New Sweden, ME, US
Sat Jul 13 11:00am
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Can't wait for Aroots '13!!