Jeremy Smith (musician)
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Jeremy Smith is a Melbourne
-based musician; he was a founding member of Hunters & Collectors
on French horn
, guitars, keyboards, programming, and backing vocals (1981–1998). Smith worked on Ghostwriters
's 1996 album, Second Skin.
-based musician; he was a member of Hunters & Collectors
on French horn
, guitars, keyboards, programming, and backing vocals (1981–1998) and worked on Ghostwriters
's 1996 album, Second Skin.
He provided percussion elements for some Midnight Oil
tracks and recorded horns on their album, Redneck Wonderland
. He also composed the Wolf Blass
theme music.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
-based musician; he was a founding member of Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk...
on French horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
, guitars, keyboards, programming, and backing vocals (1981–1998). Smith worked on Ghostwriters
Ghostwriters
-Singles:* "Someone's Singing New York New York" Virgin Records * "Runaway Bay" Virgin Records* "World Is Almost At Peace" Virgin Records* "Second Skin" Mercury Records* "Impossible Shame" Mercury Records...
's 1996 album, Second Skin.
Biography
Jeremy Smith is a MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
-based musician; he was a member of Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk...
on French horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
, guitars, keyboards, programming, and backing vocals (1981–1998) and worked on Ghostwriters
Ghostwriters
-Singles:* "Someone's Singing New York New York" Virgin Records * "Runaway Bay" Virgin Records* "World Is Almost At Peace" Virgin Records* "Second Skin" Mercury Records* "Impossible Shame" Mercury Records...
's 1996 album, Second Skin.
He provided percussion elements for some Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
tracks and recorded horns on their album, Redneck Wonderland
Redneck Wonderland
Redneck Wonderland is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1998 under the Columbia Records label. The title of the album was inspired by a wall graffiti, a picture of which can be seen in the promotional Oil Rag Vol...
. He also composed the Wolf Blass
Wolf Blass
Wolf Blass is an Australian winery based in South Australia's Barossa Valley.It was established in 1966 by Wolfgang Blass, a German immigrant from who arrived in Australia in 1961 with little money and a diploma in winemaking. One of his first jobs was with Tolley, Scott and Tolley as a winemaker...
theme music.