Holland K. Smith likes to tell it like it is. Sit and talk with him for just a few minutes, and you’ll know just exactly where he stands on any issue you want to discuss, and maybe some you don’t want to discuss. He never pulls his punches and if he knows the definition of politically correct, he chooses to ignore it. His music is the same way. It’s raw, it’s gritty, it’s in your face, it’s sometimes funny, and it is always heartfelt. His original songs are as good as any in the business and his playing and singing are among the best in Texas. And that’s saying something. How he has escaped the clutches of the bigger blues record labels, when lesser talents are ballyhooed as the next coming of Muddy, is yet another mystery in an always mysterious business. Fortunately, real talent always has staying power and that means Holland K. Smith will be around for a long time to come.”… Southwest Blues Magazine

Holland K. Smith appears Saturday, July 16th.