A new Shawn Smith single has been released in honor of what would have been the late singer’s 57th birthday.
Smith’s previously unreleased The Happiness I Need (mixed this year by Geoff Ott at London Bridge Studio in Seattle) is now available on digital format.
“Hey everyone this is Dove! My mom and I are happy to release the first of many Shawn Smith songs to come. And, we’re exited to announce new Brad coming in 2023” Shawn Smith’s son wrote on Instagram.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Dead Kennedys, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.