"An Alternative Rock band from New York"
A four-piece rock band hailing from Hudson Valley, New York. Sound of a Smirk uses lead singer Jesse’s quiet croons, harsh yells, and catchy choruses with heartfelt lyrics, mixed with smooth chords or finger picked rhythms, to display emotion-rich songwriting in the forefront. Mixing in a prominent rhythm section with Nick’s quick-handed, pulsing, and pounding drum beats combined with the filling, grooving, and sometimes growling bass from Peter starts to build out the sound. Adding in Peter’s harmonies and vocals with the final ingredient of the soaring and sometimes cutting leads from guitarist Brian, Sound of a Smirk promises to help you sink into a sonic landscape coated in honest and pungent vocals.
[Left to Right.]
Brian - Guitar
Jesse - Guitar/Vocals
Nick - Drums
Peter - Bass/Vocals
In 2017, Sound of a Smirk released their 3rd full-length record, "Grow, Apart." and found a new leg of fans through some coverage with Alternative Press magazine and other online publications. Alternative Press had this to say of the new record, "Sparse, dark indie rock that begins subdued, but soon builds to choruses that break free and quite simply erupt. Don't let the soft guitars fool you: Once this beast gets going, there's no stopping it." This record's incarnation had 3 hard years of writing, 2 of those years refining, and 1 full year recording, but ended up being something that Nick and Jesse could call their own and truly be proud of. Now in their live shows, their sound is expanding to points far beyond their original reach.
In 2019, Sound of a Smirk was able to do a full 10 day tour from Baltimore to Tennessee to Rochester, hitting states they never had a reach to before. Strong off of that success, they released a new single named “Parasomnia”. Going into 2020, they had large plans to tour again, release new music and continue shooting up the climb they found themselves on. Sadly the pandemic halted much of that but it gave them the opportunity to write and focus on honing in on a sound that the four of them could find together.
Through 2020-2023, Sound of a Smirk has released 4 tracks, “Row”, “Human Nature”, “Odaxelagnia”, and “Bleached” including a new music video and have played numerous shows from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, trying to spread through the Northeast the best they can. On the heels of a new record, focusing on writing, playing “Emo Nights”, and with a full lineup of refreshing musicians, Sound of a Smirk is easily one of the top bands to watch of the year.