Smith & Pyle

Smith & Pyle
Smith & Pyle
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Country, southern rock, folk, desert rock
Years active	2007–2011
Labels	Urban Prairie Records (independent label)
Website	http://smithandpyle.com
Members	Shawnee Smith Missi Pyle

Smith & Pyle is an American desert country-rock band from Los Angeles, California, composed of actresses Shawnee Smith and Missi Pyle.

Shawnee Smith and Missi Pyle met in 2007 while filming an ABC comedy pilot titled Traveling in Packs. After completing the show Smith invited Pyle to join her in attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While stuck in traffic, Pyle repeatedly stated that one of her dreams was to be in a rock band. Smith had been in 3 bands, including her punk-metal group Fydolla Ho with whom she toured the USA and UK, and agreed to form a band with Pyle so that she could fulfill her dream. Within the next year they were in Joshua Tree, California with Chris Goss recording their first album, It's OK to be Happy, at Rancho de la Luna.

The band was originally called Dirty Byrd, but due to the name already being taken, the actresses moved onto the name Polly Speaks. Smith & Pyle was decided on after producer Chris Goss suggested it.

The band officially disbanded in 2011 before a second album was completed. Smith stated in a 2013 interview promoting her FX sitcom, Anger Management, that she reached a point where she felt like she didn't belong on stage anymore and wanted to focus on her children and her television work.

The band describes their show environment to be similar to the tailgate party after the after-church picnic and their rehearsals to be like hoedown barbecues with lots of booze. Smith stated in an interview with Fangoria radio, hosted by Dee Snider, that she wanted to tour the US and play tailgate-like shows in the parking lots of Wal-Mart stores.

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