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Music and video, press and interviews

Links to various live videos, music , as well as profiles in the New York Times, NPR, and more.

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Smokey profiled on
Liner Note Legends

In-depth video interview and live performances 2015

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Oumar Ndiyae and Smokey Hormel

2019 radio interview and performance

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This Guitar for Hire, Eccentrics Preferred

2006 New York Times profile of Smokey

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Smokey on WNYC's Soundcheck

Smokey's Secret Family playing in WNYC studios 2009 video

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Discussing Brazilian Music with Smokey Hormel

2011 Sounds and Colours interview

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Smokey with Damon & Naomi on Sound Opinions

In the studio at WBEZ video 2011

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Esquire magazine: Beck

Smokey interview about the Morning Phase recording sessions

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Certain Women film score

Listen to Smokey's Livingston from the Kelly Reichardt film

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Coca Cola TV commercial

Smokey's composition
Blues For Tiny

In Search of Why short film

In Search of Why short film

Original score by Smokey

Friends of Smokey

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Sunny's

The Redhook bar where Smokey's Round-Up plays regularly

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Julie Wilson Illustration

Artist and illustrator Julie Wilson.

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Jim Herrington

Photographer Jim Herrington

TK Smith Smokey Hormel custom guitar

T.K. Smith

Custom Guitars by California luthier T.K. Smith

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Rocky Schenk

Los Angeles photographer Rocky Schenk

Every House Has a Door performance

Every house has a door

Lin Hixson and Matthew Goulish's collaborative performance group