Smile Smile @ Good Records

This past Saturday we went to check out Smile Smile's in-store appearance at Good Records. It was an intimate affair with Ryan on guitar and Jencey on keys. In between songs they told a little bit of back story about the songs that are featured on Truth On Tape.

You can read all about how Smile Smile has stayed together through a lot of turmoil in my feature article about them in an Observer box near you. Or, you can click here and read it on your screen... either way is fine with me.

"Somebody Else"


"Truth On Tape"

Smile Smile Truth On Tape

For those in the DFWd music scene familiar with Smile Smile you may already be familiar with their story. Love, betrayal and somehow keeping it together enough to make music.

On the bands second full length album Truth On Tape the duo lets their story bleed onto the record. There isn't anything that is off limits. "Beg You To Stay" and "Cancer" tells the story you would expect from a spurned lover, please don't leave me. And that feeling permeates throughout the entirety of the record.

It may not be the uplifting pop album you would expect, but from these two it's exactly what you would expect from them.

Smiling On The Inside... Maybe

On yesterday's edition of DC9's "DC9 in Space" featured local act Smile Smile. I know the name and who they are, however, I know very little about them. But, watching this video is like watching two people who can barely stand to be around each other, well, be around each other... it's charming and makes you cringe all at the same time.
I'm a little sketchy on the details, but, I think they once dated and one of them cheated and they are continuing to make music together. Like a really tiny version of Fleetwood Mac.
Their song new song "Beg You To Stay" is fantastic and apparently written about their experience together. Now that I've been initiated into the Smile Smile lifestyle, I think I'll be coming back for more.
MP3: Smile Smile - Sad Song