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
Upcoming Shows
Smokey playing guitar with various artists for the
Paul McCartney Tribute concert at Carnegie Hall
- This Wednesday March 15
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
- March 15 show cancelled
- March 22, 29
2 sets 8pm and 9pm
shows are outdoors, weather permitting
Smokey interviewed about his work on Tom Waits Mule Variations
Read in the December 2022 issue of MOJO magazine – on newstands now
Smokey plays guitar on Painting With John
John Lurie's HBO series – episodes streaming now
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
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.