Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Stephen Smithis an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Shinedown...
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 January 1978
CityKnoxville, TN
springboards roadblock
There are no roadblocks, only springboards.
diligently focus
Everything is going to focus around the record, which he is diligently working on now. It's no different from any other hip-hop act; we're going to look for the right opportunities.
autonomy college local stay system tech
We like to stay out of many local college issues, and we do that because that's the way the tech system is set up. There's more autonomy with the local colleges.
contribute feels good home
I feel right at home here. This is where I should be, and it feels real good to be able to contribute to this team.
either events holes league nights nine provide thursday tuesday whatever
Tuesday nights is Men's League and Thursday nights is Ladies' League. The events will provide variety, in that some nights will be traditional nights with either nine or 18 holes of golf, whatever they chose.
might people scared
Its difficult. People might just be scared of being in an uncomfortable situation. I have never had any difficulties.
body bones very-good
We definitely aren't very good at staying in one place. There's not a domesticated bone in my body.
writing past talking
Well, [bluntness in songwriting]'s a lot cheaper than therapy.... There's been a lot of things going on for the past 10 years that I just never really confronted, or used metaphors to do so. This time out I wanted to make sure that everyone knows what I'm talking about and where I'm coming from.
religious parent age
I screwed up at a young age with my parents. They were very religious and they didn't really understand music. They didn't really listen to music. I went through a series of battles with them about why I loved music.
missing life-is failing
The only thing missing from your life is what you're failing to bring to it.
two choices use
You've got two choices: you could either complain about it, or use it as fuel to make you a better person.
song writing therapy
Writing songs is cheaper than going to therapy.
almost bunch definitive form four goes nailed next package people talking weeks whether year
Almost every year there is one package that goes out, and this year it is yet to be nailed down. There's a bunch of people talking about different things, but there is no definitive hip-hop package out there. We'll know probably in the next four weeks whether a package is going to form or not.
baseball black deal field player
There was one other black player at Byrd. I have never had to deal with discrimination on the baseball field before.