Basic Information
Members: Sky King - Guitar/Lead Vocals, Otis Lande - Bass/Vocals, Joe Havens- Drums/Vocals, Kari Ditta - Keys/Vocals, Scott Parker-Mast - Percussion
Smack Thompson
Boulder, CO
Rock / Funk / Jam Band
Bio
Smack Thompson is an up and coming rock/funk quartet with an original and refreshing sound. They are based in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. In the past couple years that Smack has played together, they have won many fans with their deeply funky grooves and infectious melodies. Sky King, from Baltimore, Maryland, plays a nasty guitar and engages in a diverse range of appealing vocal styles. Otis Lande, from Boulder, Colorado, is the master of the low end and plays with a precise funkiness. Joe ...
Press
“Smack Thompson's deep understanding of Jazz and Funk grants them the gravitas to lithely go where most Rock bands fear to tread, through precision, freedom, and creativity. A fiercely positive and supporting community is growing up around Smack T and the Boulder bands with which they share fans, stages, and sometimes players. Less about showcasing individual skills, which are mad, they truly play together to create songs from diverse genres including classic Rock and Reggae, which they spin in the fractally flowing blender of their music. Guitarist Sky King bestows engaging vocals singing conscious, smart lyrics that are more danceably Pop than preachy. Effortlessly intense bass lines infuse the sound from the fleet fingers of Otis Lande (Rogue Sound, reviewed last month, and son of master jazz pianist and drummer Art Lande), joining the rock-steady beats of Joseph Havens and transcendent keyboard playing from Stephen Thurston. ”
Artist Stats
Fans: 1,547
Song Plays: 1,572
Visits: 2,890
Video Plays: 18
Widget Hits: 4
Status
Status:
Check out Smack's new lineup and new tunes!! Coming soon to a venue near you!
Blog
ALBUM
Mar 28, 2010 at 02:21 PM
We are currently working on the finishing touches to our debut album! We are hoping for a release early this summer. We are psyched about how it is turning out, and keyboards are being added now.
