[MP3] The Smooth Maria: “Abandoned Town”

Matt Kanelos and his motley crew of musicians who make not so motley music are at it again! The Smooth Maria will be releasing a new, home recorded EP, titled Paper Thin, with a record release show at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on October 8. Also, for you D.C. folks still among us, […]

New demo from Matt Kanelos

Matt Kanelos and his band The Smooth Maria (emphasis on “Mar” as in MARia) have been up to big things lately, including a feature spot on ABC’s Private Practice (with the song “What You’re Supposed To Do”). I actually received quite a few happy remarks from friends (including my sister!) after they heard […]

Matt Kanelos & The Smooth Maria featured on NPR’s Song of the Day

In some exciting news on the right coast, KR friend and stunning musician Matt Kanelos, and his band, The Smooth Maria, were honored on NPR’s Song of the Day yesterday (8/10). The featured song was “Sing” (expect anything else?), the final track off of Silent Show, and NPR guy Ben Westhoff goes into […]