STYLE
The Smoky Nights are a 4-piece pop band out of Cookeville, Tennessee with an interesting assortment of instruments! Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, and Drums all come together for a smooth, yet very Tennessee sound! They blend elements of pop, soul, R&B, and folk music to create a unique and entertaining style at live shows! The Smoky Nights have been known to cover a wide variety of music from the '60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and even current hits! To learn more about the instrumentation of The Smoky Nights, check out the descriptions below!
SETLIST
The Beatles Janis Joplin Heart Fleetwood Mac Tom Petty Otis Redding Etta James Eagles Eric Clapton Prince Michael Jackson Paul McCartney & Wings Stevie Wonder Journey Hall & Oates Toto Queen Lynyrd Skynyrd CCR Eurythmics Foo Fighters Nirvana Tracy Chapman Matchbox Twenty Whitney Houston Shania Twain Sublime TLC Red Hot Chili Peppers Modest Mouse Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros MGMT Alabama Shakes The Civil Wars The Lumineers Amy Winehouse Beyonce Adele Maroon 5 Lady Gaga Childish Gambino Chris Stapleton Justin Timberlake Rihanna Bruno Mars Ariana Grande Florence & The Machine The Killers Outkast Ed Sheeran Chainsmokers Maren Morris Jay-Z Judah & The Lion
and many more!
If you just read something you'd like to hear, come on out and request it at one of our shows!
Anthony is the rhythm on the strings! He alternates between two different acoustic guitars at live shows:
(1) Taylor 714ce Cedar/Rosewood Acoustic-Electric
(2) Martin RS1 Road Series Acoustic-Electric
Along with stellar vocals and tambourine, Lily plays a Seagull S8 Acoustic-Electric Mandolin! She's only been playing mandolin since May 2018 but has already come a long way in her style and groove!
Mister "Ebony Masterpiece" himself, Eric Cullins is our extremely talented violinist and he adds quite the southern flair to the mix! Whether he's playing an acoustic or electric violin, his fiddle playing fills the room and makes every song unique!
Derek Lane is our man of many beats! Usually on his PDP acoustic drum kit, sometimes on an electronic kit, always in the pocket. Derek's gear also includes Zildjian A-custom cymbals, Promark sticks by D'Addario, and a Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad!
Patrick, our part-time trumpet player, is the newest member of The Smoky Nights! He plays a Bach Stradivarius Model 37 trumpet and really puts a soulful punch in our songs!