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Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone

New Cd "The Hardest Part" Available Now

About Me

Kit & Tanya have been musically connected for the past 10 years. After Kit recorded his first album, Stronger Man, in 1996 (Bitemark Records) he approached Tanya to do some live performances. Their musical connection led to a deep friendship and respect for each other. They continued to write and perform together through the years, while also being involved in outside projects.This year, they decided to collaborate on a new album titled Central Connection. Their passionate and heart-felt songs, rich in harmonies, strike a chord with audiences everywhere. They have recently won numerous awards including Best Performer and Best Song from West Coast Songwriters.Blurring the lines between Americana, Folk and Pop, Central Connection delivers ten autobiographical, radio-friendly songs by two voices seemingly weaved into one. Available at cdbaby.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/8/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/songcrisisrecords
Band Members:
Influences: Patty Griffin, The Waterboys, Emmylou Harris, Hothouse Flowers, Rodney Crowell, The Replacements, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Shawn Colvin, Bryan Ferry, John Prine, Freedy Johnston, Boz Scaggs, Kate York, Steely Dan, Glen Phillips, Matthew Sweet, Chuck Prophet, Damien Rice, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Beth Orton, Aimee Mann, Kathleen Edwards, Colin Cripps, Jim Bryson, Tom Petty, Surrender Dorothy, Mark Knopfler, Rickie Lee Jones, Everything But The Girl, David Gray, Pete Yorn, Travis, Jackson Brown, Willy Porter, Teddy Thompson, Matthew Ryan, Lucinda Williams, Shel Silverstein, Nick Drake, The Finn Brothers, AHA, Josh Ritter, Colin Hay, Stevie Nicks, Son Volt, Jayhawks, Wilco, Pete Yorn, Fletcher Harrington, JJ Schultz, Fred O'dell, Ryan Adams, Journey, Mary Margaret, Cocteau Twins, Dramarama, Kate & Anne McGarrigle, Charlie Sexton, Nil Lara, Golden Smog, Kate Bush, Keb Mo, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Subdudes, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez, Adam Balbo, T-Bone Burnett, The Cure, Dave Slay, The Mission, Concrete Blonde, Paul Weller, Counting Crows first record, Miles Davis, Woody Guthrie, Keb Mo, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Elliott Smith, Bruce Cockburn, The Allman Bros, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash, Gomez, The Be Good Tanyas, Mark Davis, Kim Richey, Iris Dement, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Ari Hest, Peter Himmelman, Robyn Hitchcock, Lowen & Navarro, Candy Butchers, Joe Boyd
Sounds Like: Two inspired people singing together in harmony, accompanied by a variety of instruments, mixed together and projected into your head and hopefully your heart.
Record Label: Song Crisis Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Americana OK Podcast

Once again, Tom Fahey of Americana OK in Edinburgh, Scotland has included us in one of his podcasts.  He featured 3 songs of ours, in fact!  It is a really great radio show with lots of ...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:13:00 PST

New Album

Hey Everyone, Wanted to let you know that a new album is on the way.  "The Hardest Part" will be available May 3rd by contacting us.  We will get it up on CDBABY and iTunes ASAP. We will be ...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:28:00 PST

"Best of 2006" Podcast on Americana OK

We were honored to be included in the Best of 2006 podcast at Americana OK.  Check out their page on our top friends!  Happy New Year! Kit and Tanya
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:13:00 PST

Performing Songwriter Magazine

Hey Everyone!  Check out our latest review in Performing Songwriter Magazine. Happy Holidays! Kit and Tanya http://www.performingsongwriter.com/pages/music/index.cfm...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:43:00 PST

San Francisco Chronicle

If you get a chance, check out the latest write up about us in the SF Chronicle.  Here is the link. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/17/ NSGR6KJK8A1.DTL...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:39:00 PST

new song

Hey everyone,We just recorded a new song that is not on Central Connection. Please have a listen to it. It is on our player...."Down".Thanks and have a wonderful day!Kit and Tanya...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:17:00 PST

Win a copy of Central Connection!!

Hey Everybody! We are having a contest and here is how it works: 1. Add one of our songs to your profile.(Obviously this doesn't apply to those with a "myspace music" site. 2. Send us a message or com...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:23:00 PST

Americana OK podcast

Check out www.americanaok.com or click on AOK in our top 8 to download a podcast we were included in.  There are some really great artists on it and hopefully you will enjoy!...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:14:00 PST

Durango Songwriters Expo

Well hello there... Just thought I would update those who might be interested our "musical journey".  We just got back last weekend from the Durango Songwriters Expo in Santa Ynez (Wine Country n...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:16:00 PST

Finished Tracking!

Wow....we did it....we finally finished tracking.  We kicked it into gear over the weekend and wrapped 'er up.  We have an appointment next monday for mastering.  We are really happy wi...
Posted by Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone on Wed, 10 May 2006 04:47:00 PST