Bands & Activities

Alfie Smith

Saturday, June 18th - Ontario Pod - 1:15pm

Saturday, June 18th - Ontario Pod - 2:30pm

Saturday, June 18th - Ontario Pod - 3:45pm

Blues artist Alfie Smith is about as unpretentious as they come. Naming his latest album Brass & Steel was, therefore, an obvious decision given the Hamilton musician's skills at slide guitar, but the strength inherent to those two words is also a reflection of what Smith packed into its 21 performances.

Whether he's solo or with his band, the Hard Cases, Smith's powerfully soulful voice and muscular playing never betrays its roots in the Mississippi Delta, but at the same time could only come from someone with a tough working-class background." Jason Schneider for Nightlife