Adam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...

, Illinois

Illinois

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. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records

Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...

 in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum

Hum (band)

Hum is a post-hardcore band from Champaign, Illinois. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars." Hum has not been consistently active as a recording or touring group since 2000.-Founding and early recordings:...

 and Uncle Tupelo

Uncle Tupelo

Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville...

. He released a third album in 2001 after signing with Parasol Records

Parasol Records

Parasol Records is an American independent record label based out of Urbana, Illinois. The label was founded by Geoff Merritt as an outgrowth of the catalogue Parasol Mail Order ....

, and continues to record and produce albums for other artists, including Velvet Crush

Velvet Crush

Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Rhode Island that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early- and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004...

, Three Hour Tour, Robynn Ragland

Robynn Ragland

Robynn Ragland is a singer and songwriter, based primarily in the American midwest. Her work has appeared on soundtracks for television shows such as Dawson's Creek, MTV's The Real World, Wonderfalls, Wolf Lake, and many others.- Career :...

, and Destroy The Heart (featuring Darren Robbins

Darren Robbins

Darren Robbins is a singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Robbins released the seminal power pop CD Darren Robbins Steals Your Girlfriend in 1988...

).

Discography

• World So Bright, 1991 (Reprise).
• Illiterature, 1993 (Reprise).
• Demolition, 2001 (Parasol).