Smitti Supab
Having been based out of New Orleans for thirteen years, Smitti is an electric and upright professional bassist, bandleader, and singer who has travelled the world many times over, sharing the soulfulness and spontaneity of most styles of American music (blues, rock, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, pop, folk, New Orleans jazz, country, to name a few) with people of all backgrounds.
His versatility and vibe has enabled him to tour with international acts such as Glen David Andrews, record albums with notable musicians, play music festivals in New Orleans and across the U.S.A, and perform at iconic venues, occasionally backing New Orleans luminaries as talented as Eric Lindell, James Andrews, and Mem Shannon.
Besides running his own band, Captain Buckles (www.CaptainBucklesBand.com), he regularly backs New Orleans musicians as a sideman. Some of the other more notable artists that he works with or has worked with regularly are: Lee Floyd, Efrem Towns (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Ingrid Lucia (Squirrel Nut Zippers), Glen "Buddha" Finister Andrews (Preservation Hall Band), Dave Hammer (Doreen Ketchens, Layla McCalla), Steve Walker (Dirty Dozen, Rebirth Brass Band), Michael Darby (Irene & the Mikes), and Warner Williams (Irma Thomas).
Since 2021 he has regularly travelled to Europe, often in the summer months, performing with groups and musicians of varying notoriety, and sometimes performing as Smitti & Friends.
Photo by Axel Schlicksbier (@gardaxfol on instagram)
w/ Darcy Malone & the Tangle at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2018), Photo by Stephen Anderson
