Brian D. Smiley

Original Music

Golden Shadow is a retospective journey of instrumental original recordings recorded over the Winter of 25' in Southern Oregon.

Experiments in acoustic instrumentation and drum doubling synths can be heard here. I captured each instrument at The Landing Creative Commons. I am currently working on a new album this fall of 2026.

Birds Passing By is my latest vocal album. This is an all-audio recording. I wrote each song and played every instrument, and mixed and mastered it. These songs were recorded at The Landing, Creative Commons in Southern Oregon.

I'll be playing these songs and others live in 2026. Please reach out through the contact page for booking and collaboration requests.

Featuring the inspired drumming of Clay Chadwick and special guest appearances by Trevor Kinsel and his cornet on 'Leaving the Nest' and 'Surreal' and James Caran with his sax on 'See Things Others Don't" and "Simpler".

These songs each have their own journey, but add to the story of a human-animal leaving it's comfy home behind and getting carried away by a river of time. Only after a long voyage and real transformation, they find refuge and grounding in mysterious places, high up on the mountain with others, by following the heart, moving with nature and listening to the music.

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Rogue Valley is a collection of original songs largely written and all recorded at The Landing's Creative Commons in Southern Oregon in 2024. Composed and recorded in reflection with nature and the weather. Brian captured the individual tracks mostly as complete performances.