Brad Smith

Getting his initial big break as the bassist with '90s rockers Blind Melon, Brad Smith branched out after the band's 1995 dissolution as a solo artist -- proving he was not just your average sideman. Born in West Point, MS, on September 29, 1968, Smith discovered music via playing the baritone sax and snare drum for his junior-high band. He also taught himself how to play guitar, and began playing ...more