Alice Smith
Joe's Pub425 Lafayette Street, New York 10003
Alice Smith is an NYC-bred singer-songwriter and producer whose music has been described as an artful blend of rock, pop and R&B, carried by bluesy, soulful vocals and mid-tempo grooves. Her single “Dream” received a Grammy nomination for Best Urban/Alternative.
Smith has sung with the Black Rock Coalition and Tamar Kali, and collaborated with Sia Furler of Zero 7 and Imani Coppola. SoulTracks notes her four-octave range and says her live performances can “coax goosebumps and tears from even the most jaded listener”; another reviewer called her voice “soulful, bright, powerful, unique.”
The stage is set in a converted library space with a striped bar and photos of legends like Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse lining the walls. You'll find yourself seated on velvet couches or at candle-lit tables, close enough to hear every note from the back. The sound, engineered by technicians who've worked with John Legend and The Notorious B.I.G., is consistently ranked among the best in New York. Three shows a day, dinner and drinks served throughout, and a menu ranging from Italian small plates to craft cocktails; it's a place where music and conversation flow together, and where both rising stars and legends have made their U.S. debuts.