Tyler "Telle" Smith

Tyler "Telle" Smith
Smith in 2012 with The Word Alive.
Background information
Birth name	Tyler Smith
Also known as	Telle
Born	(1986-08-09) August 9, 1986 (age 30) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Metalcore, experimental metal, post-hardcore, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, bass, piano, guitar
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Tragic Hero, Ferret, Fearless
Associated acts	In Fear and Faith, Greeley Estates, The Word Alive, Underoath, We Came As Romans, Parkway Drive, Miss May I, Upon A Burning Body, Killswitch Engage, Too Close To Touch, Behind The Fallen

Tyler Smith, known also by his alias Telle, is an American musician. He is currently the lead vocalist of Arizona metalcore outfit The Word Alive and has played in several bands, such as Greeley Estates and In Fear and Faith. He is known for his tenor singing voice, wide vocal range and ability to comprehensively alternate between melodic and screamed vocals.

Smith joined In Fear and Faith as one of their two lead vocalists in May 2007 to replace founding vocalist Jarred DeArmas. Smith performed on the band's debut release Voyage and was a member of the band until January 2008 (a month after the release of the EP), when he joined Phoenix, Arizona-based Greeley Estates as bassist.

Smith was a member of Greeley Estates from January 2008 to November 2008. He left the band on November 14, 2008, the day before the band was about to go on tour with Alesana. The band said "not to fret" and that the position would be filled. During this brief association, Smith was featured on some tracks from the album Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East.

Upon his departure, he joined The Word Alive, originally a side-project by ex-Blessthefall and Escape the Fate's Craig Mabbitt, on December 3, 2008. Smith replaced Mabbitt, due to Mabbitt's unavailability to tour with the band. Smith is featured on the band's debut EP, Empire. A year in advance of its release, Smith confirmed the writing of The Word Alive's first full-length album. On January 20, 2010, he stated it would be titled Deceiver.Deceiver was released on August 31, 2010.

In 2010, The Word Alive were included in Underoath's November tour. At the Mission, Texas show, Smith substituted for Underoath vocalist Spencer Chamberlain who had contracted food poisoning during the tour's final week. On January 24, 2011 while The Word Alive were on tour with Texas in July and For Today, Smith was hospitalized due to an unknown virus and bacterial bronchitis, laryngitis and pharyngitis along with a fever of 103.6 °F. He missed 9 tour dates. In 2011, Smith wrote and completed two new songs, "Apologician" and "Lights and Stones", for the deluxe edition of Deceiver, which was released on June 7, 2011.