Jay Smith brings Nashville north with The Buckle

Podcast episode 74
Kingston singer-songwriter, Jay Smith (https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-smith) , built his career as a working musician regularly playing local venues, festivals, weddings, parties, and whatever other opportunities his efforts earned him. It's no surprise that "Smitty" also earned his reputation as one of Kingston's most beloved, respected and in-demand musical performers, whose recorded releases put him on a trajectory most songwriters would aspire to. Following the COVID-19 lockdowns that saw the shut-down of many Canadian live music venues, Jay Smith—with the clarity of over a decade of sobriety—chose to pursue his dream of opening his own music venue. On this episode, we explore how Smith's venue, The Buckle (https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191669/view) , has materialized his vision for a Nashville-inspired music venue in Kingston, and how it's transcended a reputation as a "country bar" to become a hub for both emerging local and touring musicians looking to catch their break.

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Guests:
Jay Smith https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-smith

Hosts:
Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca (mailto:rob@kingstonlive.ca)
Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com (mailto:alegnarevets@gmail.com)

Links:
Jay Smith https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-smith
The Buckle https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191669/view
Trailer Swift https://kingstonlive.ca/trailerswiftband
Abby Stewart https://kingstonlive.ca/abby-stewart
Alexa Goldie https://kingstonlive.ca/alexa-goldie
Courtney Kane https://kingstonlive.ca/courtneykane
Lucas Oak https://kingstonlive.ca/official_lukas_oak
Bedouin Soundclash https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/17835/view
Miss Emily https://kingstonlive.ca/miss-emily
Cory Marks http://www.corymarks.com
The Brass Pub https://kingstonlive.ca/the-brass-pub
The Royal Tavern 2.0 https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191657/view
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view


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Posted: Nov. 30, 2024 via kingstonlive.ca

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