Episode 578 - Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas/Squeeze

About this episode

Steve Smith discusses his journey from Dirty Vegas to Squeeze and the impact of advertising on music.

Dirty Vegas were shot out of a cannon in 2002 when their song "Days Go By" was selected by Mitsubishi to soundtrack their new ad campaign. The song was everywhere and suddenly there was a culture shift with artists and their music as it relates to advertising. This gave Steve Smith from the band a career that's taken some unexpected turns, but has never let up. Dirty Vegas released a couple albums, then he went solo, and for the last several years he's been a member of Squeeze and is featured on their new album, Trixies, and on their current world tour. Dirty Vegas is still at it too, releasing new music in 2024. Steve lays out this journey for us this week. Enjoy! www.stevesmithmusic.com www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod

People in this episode

Host: Jon Lamoreaux

Guest: Steve Smith

Topics covered

• music career
• advertising impact
• band history
• solo projects
• current tours

Keywords

• Dirty Vegas
• Steve Smith
• Squeeze
• Days Go By
• music industry
• advertising
• Trixies
• world tour

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dirty Vegas, Squeeze

Books & works: Trixies

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