Guitarist Smokey Hormel is known for his work with Johnny Cash, Adele, Beck, Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, Norah Jones, and more
Smokey's Round‑Up brings Western Swing to Brooklyn with live shows every week
Smokey's Round‑up
The Round-Up is back!
Raucous Western Swing with virtuoso guitar, Smokey’s Round-Up is a late-night dance party happening at Red Hook’s beloved Sunny’s Bar.
Wednesday nights at
Sunny's 253 Conover St., Red Hook, Brooklyn map
- August 3,10, 17, 24, 31
2 sets 8pm and 9pm
shows are outdoors, weather permitting
Smokey plays guitar on Painting With John
Season 2 of John Lurie's HBO series – new episodes streaming now
Smokey plays on Yebba's album Dawn
Her acclaimed debut produced by Mark Ronson
Soutoura by Oumar Ndiyae
Produced by Smokey
Senegalese singer/songwriter Oumar Ndiyae’s new album Soutoura features Smokey on guitar
10 song album released on bandcamp
More about Smokey's collaboration with Oumar Ndiyae at Souturamusic.com
Mareme music video by Oumar Ndiaye
Smokey plays on Carsie Blanton's Be Good
From her album Love & Rage
Liner Note Legends interview
In–depth interview with Smokey talking about his work with the Blasters, Lee Allen, Beck, Rick Rubin and Johnny Cash, his love of Brazilian music, and his early days in Los Angeles. Part of the Liner Note Legends video series profiling veteran session musicians.
Buy Music:
Smokey's Secret Family
Smokey Hormel and his stellar New York band resurrect classic '50s African dance music with electric guitar, tuba, trombone, clarinet, percussion and more. Nine songs released in 2009.
Smokey & Miho
Smokey Hormel and Cibo Matto singer Miho Hatori celebrate '60s Bossa Nova king Baden Powell with a full perscussion ensemble. Ten songs released in 2003. Vinyl reissue in 2017.