LINCOLN — Alex Smith will perform for the Burnham Music Series at Burnham Hall in Lincoln on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Smith grew up in Long Lake, in the rural heart of New York’s Adirondack Park, and his music strives first and foremost to echo the people and culture of that area.
He builds songs from a blend of traditional folk harmony and strikingly modern lyrics, confronting today’s most pressing issues with a style of honest and accurate observation often compared to songwriters Stan Rogers and Jason Isbell.
Smith’s mother is a historian and his father is a writer and boat builder. Their influence is evident in his attention to detail: each of Smith’s characters lives and breathes a balance between beauty and imperfection. His stories draw on the triumphs and hardships of friends, relatives and neighbors near and far. Smith is truly a “working musician,” playing nearly 200 a shows a year.
In the fall of 2012, at the close of his first extensive summer tour, Smith signed with folk label Wepecket Island Records. He has since toured internationally both solo and with his band The Mountain Sound; been featured on Emmy-Award winning documentary “Songs To Keep” alongside Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, and Dan Berggren; won an NTCMA award for his record “Hamilton County;” and received extensive radio play nationwide.
When he’s not on the road, Smith splits his time between the Adirondacks and Leicester. His third release “Live from Caffe Lena” was released in November of 2017.
The show at Burnham Hall is $10 for adults. Kids and teens are free. Refreshments served during intermission.