Smith leaves hospital
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Granger Smith said today he was released from a New Jersey hospital and is bak home in Texas after taking a concert fall that resulted in breaking two ribs and puncturing a lung.
"Update: Out of the hospital, back in TX & starting to regain movements," Smith posted on his Facebook page. "The outpouring of support has me feeling VERY blessed. Thank y'all!"
One media outlet said that all of his remaining 2016 shows were canceled, although there was no information on his web site.
Smith was performing in Sayreville, N.J. on Friday night when a monitor he stood on caved in, causing him to fall and hit a metal barricade. He finished the show, but went to a hospital emergency room where he was diagnosed with two completely separated, broken ribs and a puncture and partially collapsed lung.
More news for Granger Smith
- 11/27/20: Smith releases "Country Things, Vol. 2"
- 06/08/20: Smith releases collaboration with rapper
- 06/20/19: Smith releases video updating fans in wake of son's death
- 06/06/19: Son of Granger Smith dies in accident
- 04/01/19: Smith, Dibbles join forces
- 11/30/18: Smith releases documentary on soldiers
- 12/05/16: Smith injured in fall at concert
- 03/04/16: Lynn, Smith release new music
CD reviews for Granger Smith
For his ninth studio album, "When The Good Guys Win," Granger Smith used outside writers for half the 14 tracks. It is appropriate that Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard has a co-write credit. Much like FGL's sound, this effort feels like it was presented to a focus group of contemporary country listeners for approval before the final cut. The production is glossy, the melodies catchy and the themes bro country.The opening track sets the tone for the 49-minute collection. ...
On the surface, Granger Smith seems like the type of artist who would be regularly topping modern country charts. Instead, he has existed in the underground, never quite getting his break on country radio until now. "Remington" is full of radio friendly country music complete with elements of hip hop beats and Auto Tuned vocals, the same sound that Jason Aldean frequently tops the charts with. Smith's recent signing to Aldean's Broken Bow Records imprint, Wheelhouse, suggests ...
Granger Smith may be new to some, but the Texas native is a seasoned veteran. The University of Texas grad has seven studio albums and a live one to his credit. Now he adds an EP, "4x4" to his discography. It is essentially an 18-minute country music state of the union with an unoriginal four-song collection of boilerplate redneck bro country. The opener "Backroad Song" is a catchy mandolin driven road anthem in the vein of Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise. ...
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