Smith Westerns

Smith Westerns Announce "Indefinite Hiatus"

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2014

Smith Westerns have been on the indie scene since they were teenagers, but the Chicago garage pop group are calling it a day — at lea...

Smith Westerns

Fort York Garrison Common, Toronto ON, July 19

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2014

Before Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns had even taken the stage at Toronto's TIME Festival on Saturday afternoon, it was clear t...

Smith Westerns / Wampire

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, July 29

PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2013

Portland psychedelic pop-rockers Wampire were down a keyboardist due to a border snafu, but they were still able to rock out on the Lee's P...

Smith Westerns Discuss Their Evolving Onstage Strategy

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2013

Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns have made a name for themselves by touring incessantly and opening for acts such as Wilco and MG...

Smith Westerns

Practicing Perfection

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2013

The story of Smith Westerns sounds like something John Hughes would have come up with if he had read Michael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Yo...

Smith Westerns

Soft Will

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2013

After the overwhelming success of their 2011 sophomore LP, Dye it Blonde, collegiate-aged indie-rock three-piece Smith Westerns are back an...

Smith Westerns

"Idol"

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2013

Jangle-driven pop crew Smith Westerns are no doubt looking forward to the upcoming street date of their forthcoming Soft Will LP, but to b...

Smith Westerns

"3am Spiritual"

PUBLISHED May 20, 2013

On June 25, jangle pop enthusiasts Smith Westerns will release their new album Soft Will via Mom + Pop. Now, they've shared album opener "3...