Brod Smith
| Broderick Smith | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Broderick Smith |
| Also known as | Brod Smith |
| Born |
17 February 1948 Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | rock, blues, Country rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer, songwriter, harmonica, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1962–current |
| Labels | Harvest, EMI, Mushroom, A&M |
| Associated acts | Adderley Smith Blues Band, Carson, The Dingoes, Broderick Smith's Big Combo, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Website | MySpace page |
Broderick Smith (born 17 February 1948 in Hertfordshire, England) a.k.a. Brod Smith is a singer-songwriter, harmonica, guitar and banjo player. He was a member of 1970s bands Carson and The Dingoes, 1980s Broderick Smith's Big Combo and performed solo. He also acted on stage in the 1973 Australian version of the rock opera Tommy and in minor roles in 1990s Television series Blue Heelers, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga and State Coroner. Smith has been involved in writing about 200 songs and has run workshops on songwriting, harmonica and vocals. He is also the father of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard harmonica/keyboard player Ambrose Kenny-Smith.
Smith and his family migrated to Australia in 1959 and settled, initially, in St Albans a Western suburb of Melbourne. In 1962 or 1963 Smith was a member of The Maltese Band on percussion. Other Blues bands he joined included The Smokey Hollows in 1965, by this time Smith was a sales clerk for Allans records store. He joined Adderley Smith Blues Band (1966–1968) on vocals and harmonica alongside Kerryn Tolhurst (guitar, mandolin). Smith was conscripted into the Army as part of National Service during the Vietnam War at Holsworthy, New South Wales for two years from 1968 to 1970. Upon discharge, he briefly joined Sundown with Tolhurst but left to join Carson.
Carson had formed in January 1970 and was a blues-boogie band influenced by US group Canned Heat, during 1971 Smith replaced founder John Capek, providing vocals and harmonica. Other members included Greg Lawrie (guitar, slide guitar), Ian Ferguson (bass, vocals), Tony Lunt (drums) and Ian Winter (guitar). After they released a single "Travelling South" / "Moonshine" in August 1971, Ferguson left to be replaced successively by Barry Sullivan and then Garry Clarke; Mal Logan (keyboards) joined later that year. Carson performed at the first Sunbury Rock Festival in January 1972. The following Easter, they played a legendary set at Mulwala Pop Festival, alongside Canned Heat. Smith spent part of 1972 recording two solo singles: "Goin' on Down to the End of the World" released in May 1972 and "Yesterday it Rained" released in February 1973. He also kept up with Carson to record "Boogie, Part 1" / "Boogie, Part 2" which reached No. 30 on the National charts in September 1972. This was followed by their debut album, Blown on Harvest Records produced by Rod Coe, which reached No. 14 in December.
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