Corey Smith, an artist who has grown into one of Country Music’s top touring artists without scoring a major chart Top 20 hit, has signed with the iconic Sugar Hill Records to release his debut album through the label. The album — his 10th — will be called While The Gettin’ Is Good and it’s slated to hit stores this summer.
Smith says, “I've poured more blood, sweat, and tears into it, this album, than all of my other records combined. It has taken a tremendous toll on me both emotionally and financially. So I can't stress enough how relieved and excited I am to have finally found the right label partner to release it with. In the end, it's Sugar Hill's high level of enthusiasm and commitment to putting the art ahead of the marketing that makes them the obvious choice. I'm grateful to call Sugar Hill home and looking forward to working with them."
The new album was produced by Keith Stegall (Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Aaron Watson) and recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis and Ronnie’s Place in Nashville, TN with all songs solely written by Smith.
The Jefferson, GA native has carved out a successful career by singing about the things that ring true to his life and the lives of those around him and not the usual tropes of trucks and bonfires (though both probably were a part of his life).
“Country music is all those things that art is supposed to be. It’s populist, it’s infectious and, most importantly, it’s about people,” says Smith. “So country music should be about artists holding a mirror back to themselves to reflect what they’re experiencing in their own little towns.”
The singer has shown the ability to sell out venues large and small and often has fans singing along to Smith’s iconic songs like “Twenty-One,” “If I Could Do It Again” and the populist “I Love Everyone.” He’s already got many dates planned for his 2015 tour.
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