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Shane Smith & The Saints (USA)

A busy touring band with a musical mix of americana, country, southern rock and four-part vocal harmonies, Shane Smith & The Saints, out of Austin, Texas, USA, unite traditions and modern songwriting. The energy blast of their concerts is well known, and with over 100 shows a year, the Shane Smith & The Saints quintet have reached a wide audience. Songwriter and guitarist Shane Smith leads, following in the footsteps of heroes like Chris Stapleton, Hayes Carll and Ryan Bingham. The band has released three albums, Coast in 2013, Geronimo in 2015 and Hail Mary in 2019.  It’s not only on the live stage that Shane Smith & The Saints have made a name. They play a number of songs that feature in the fifth season of the popular western drama series Yellowstone, with Kevin Costner as one of the leads. One of these songs is their latest hit, Fire in the Ocean. Alongside Shane Smith, who sings and plays guitar, the band has Bennett Brown, violin; Dustin Schaefer, guitar; Chase Satterwhite, bass and Zach Stover, drums. Their only Danish festival in 2023.