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Steve Smith & The Nakeds

The Nation's Premiere Rhythym & Blues Band

About Me

Natives of Providence, Rhode Island, Steve Smith & the Nakeds travel throughout the United States and Canada and are celebrating thirty-five years of music performance.Acclaimed music artists Clarence Clemons, Nils Lofgren, Gary U.S. Bonds, and John Cafferty of the Beaver Brown Band have often performed with Steve Smith & the Nakeds as their lineup of musicians."Never Say Never", is the latest CD release of original music, including songs by Nils Lofgren and Clarence Clemons, whose unmistakably evocative tenor sax is the featured solo instrument on several tracks. Buy our CDs at CD Baby.com

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Member Since: 2/15/2006
Band Website: thenakeds.com
Band Members: left to right (see picture):
Steve Smith |vocals|
Frank Rapone |keyboards|
T. J. Schwartz |baritone sax|
Ed Vallee |guitar|
Mike Marra |bass guitar|
Dave Bolender |tenor sax|
Joe Groves |drums|
Steven "The Kid" DeCurtis |Trumpet|
Jaime Rodrigues |alto sax|
Chris Schwartz |Trombone|



Influences: Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, The Funk Brothers, Muscle Shoals, Sam & Dave, Henry Mancini, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Miles, Jimmy Hendrix, Freddie King, B.B. King, Albert King, Delbert McClinton, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Little Milton Campbell, Junior Walker & the All Stars, Clarence Clemmons, Johnny Taylor, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Arthur Conley, Ides of March, etc., etc. Subscribe to the Steve Smith and The Nakeds newsletter DOWNLOAD NAKEDS MP3s
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Record Label: Still Huge Publishing
Type of Label: Indie

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Check out this event: Nakeds at Newport Blues Cafe

Hosted By: Steve Smith & The Nakeds When: Saturday Feb 02, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Newport Blues Cafe286 Thames StreetNewport, Rhode Island|40 02840United StatesDescription:Steve Smith & The Nakeds Cli...
Posted by Steve Smith & The Nakeds on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:04:00 PST

Video - "Better Off Dead" from edvallee.com


Posted by Steve Smith & The Nakeds on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:35:00 PST