Biography
Art, beauty, and truth - such words characterize the music and person of Myla Smith. Born and raised on a non-working farm just north of Memphis in Shake Rag, Tennessee, Myla's passion for music and lyrical honesty comes from a bright, insightful mind and rich musical roots. Myla began singing in church choirs at an early age, but got her first taste of the music business when her family moved to Dallas, Texas.
During an audition at a Dallas studio, Myla caught the attention of music producer, Bob Singleton, who gave her the opportunity to join a group of singers for a top children's television program on PBS - Barney & Friends. Myla got plenty of studio time over the next two and a half years recording songs for the TV show as well as other projects for Singleton Productions, including a Grammy-nominated Barney & Friends album and the Dove Award-winning Great Songs For God's Kids. But all good things must come to an end, and the Smith family moved back to Tennessee.
Throughout her high school years, Myla stayed close to her classical roots and continued to perform in church as a featured soloist in major orchestral programs such as Handel's Messiah and Mendelssohn's Elijah. However, it was the influence of artists the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Allison Krauss and Cat Stevens that made Myla pick up a guitar at the age of 15. Starting out a classical guitar student, it was folk music that Myla found to be the best medium for self-expression.
In the spring of 2005, Myla started recording her debut album, All the Things That Go Missing. Popping in and out of the studio as she tried to juggle her music and a full-time job in the jungles of corporate America, the album was recorded over a span of a year and a half as she teamed with producer Rob Crockett and long-time Memphis music notables Van Duren, Brady Howle, and Rick Steff. All the Things That Go Missing captures the essence of Myla's passions - the love of music, the art of songwriting, and the truth in lyric.
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