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Critically acclaimed and blessed with a voice described as ‘raspy,’ ‘sassy,’ ‘raunchy’ and ‘sweet ’n soulful,’ Bette grippingly fuses the soul, rock & roll, funk, blues, and gospel music she heard in her Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn youth into something all her own. 'It was culturally alive and it still is. There were a lot of block parties in the summer. '
Bette traveled to the UK to make her recent album Goodthing (July '24 / Kartel Music Group) with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, James Blunt, James Bay, Sia, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tina Turner). Hogarth attests, “Bette is the real deal. Her delivery is the truth and comes straight from the heart. She is able to communicate with ease with her wonderful gift of a voice and I was delighted to work on this record.”
The young Bette Smith would have no idea that her music would take her around the world, from shows in America headlining and supporting the likes of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the Drive-By Truckers to festivals in North America and Europe; from working with artists such as Jimbo Mathus, Kirk Fletcher, Patterson Hood and Matt Patton to spotlights in the pages of The New York Times, Billboard, Paste, Bust, and beyond; from the airwaves of NPR World Café and the top 40 of the Americana Music Radio Chart to official Spotify playlist adds. MOJO called her ‘the next big-voiced soul sensation out of Brooklyn.’
Bette’s 2025 touring included performances in Italy, Spain, Portugal and California.
Bette traveled to the UK to make her recent album Goodthing (July '24 / Kartel Music Group) with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, James Blunt, James Bay, Sia, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tina Turner). Hogarth attests, “Bette is the real deal. Her delivery is the truth and comes straight from the heart. She is able to communicate with ease with her wonderful gift of a voice and I was delighted to work on this record.”
The young Bette Smith would have no idea that her music would take her around the world, from shows in America headlining and supporting the likes of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the Drive-By Truckers to festivals in North America and Europe; from working with artists such as Jimbo Mathus, Kirk Fletcher, Patterson Hood and Matt Patton to spotlights in the pages of The New York Times, Billboard, Paste, Bust, and beyond; from the airwaves of NPR World Café and the top 40 of the Americana Music Radio Chart to official Spotify playlist adds. MOJO called her ‘the next big-voiced soul sensation out of Brooklyn.’
Bette’s 2025 touring included performances in Italy, Spain, Portugal and California.
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