Discography
Musician's United to Save the Englert
Buy this tasty compilation (including a previously unreleased track by Greg Brown as well as great cuts from Dave Zolo, Dave Moore and Jan Smith among others) put out by Trailer Records as an artist's project to save the old Englert Theater in Iowa City, IA. It's a great album.
Bowling Night
Jan's solo debut. Read some of the press. Check out soundfiles and lyrics.
Frank Terrible - vocals and guitar
Rick Moulding - percussion and drums
Daniel Sperry - cello
Dave Haworth - keyboard
Jimmy Moore - mandolin
Art Atkinson - accordion
Recorded and engineered at Gemini Studio
Mixed by Frank Terrible and Jan Smith
Produced by Jan Smith
Design by Dimples LeCroix
Photography by Michael P. Smith
Director of Photography - Leslie B. Smith
Thank you John Blancher for use of the Rock 'n' Bowl in New Orleans where the album photographs were taken, Playmor Lanes in Iowa City, Iris Bowling Center in Mt. Pleasant and Melody Lanes in Washington, Iowa for inspiration, Glen Martin for the bowling lesson, Pete Harlan for editing and encouragement, Holly for all of her help with the graphics, Pat Geissel for her humor and compassion, Susan and Uwe for listening to all those rough drafts, Tim Freeburg for engraving the lucky four leaf clover on my bowling ball and Frank and Debora for their tremendous support.
Get Lucky
The twisted cry-in-your-beer-pop-rock from that inspired badass midwestern band, The Proxies. Jan was the bass player and took part in the howling. Contact The Proxies to purchase this disc!
Pretty as a Picture
'The Proxies' debut release, released under the band name, The Sojourners - Jan playing bass and some lead and background singing. Check out www.theproxies.com and purchase this disc!
Car Radio Jerome
...or maybe it was
From the One That Cut You
anyway, Jan sang some squeeky background vocals as Dimples LeCroix on one of these amazing records by the Reverend Fred Lane. Released by Shimmy Disc and available at cool record stores the world over.