Knox County Notables: Brent Smith, Shinedown lead vocalist

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • Knox County native Brent Smith is the lead vocalist for rock band Shinedown. Smith sits down with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs to talk about his journey from a student at South-Doyle High School to frontman for a band that has sold millions of records. The end of the video shows the mayor surprise Smith with a key to Knox County during Shinedown's concert at Thompson-Boling Arena on Aug. 28, 2022.
    0:00 - Introduction
    0:31 - Growing up in Knox County
    1:45 - Teenager on Knoxville music scene
    2:40 - Pursuing music as a career
    5:30 - Shinedown evolution
    7:24 - Guiding young songwriters
    9:09 - Suicide prevention awareness
    12:24 - Willingness to fail and grow
    13:37 - Return to Knoxville, advice to young artists
    15:58 - Interview close
    16:07 - Smith receives key to Knox County

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  • @gregjohnson4241
    @gregjohnson4241 Рік тому +43

    I've been watching a lot of Shinedown interviews, with the majority ending up being Brent Smith interviews. I'm always amazed to hear so much uplifting and important information coming from a "rock band" and its members. These are the legends of my generation. The connection I and so many other people feel with this band ( former and current) is amazing. I feel that God sent us these guiding people to help us through our worst days. The band name itself is perfect. Shinedown as a light source or saving grace to us from above. I love the human and humble side of them. Not "Hey look at me", but "Hey let us share our story and maybe it will help you too" side of them. Also the pure connection between them and the listener is truly amazing. The caring and acknowledgement of all of us is a pure gift. I could, and already have spent days of my time listening and learning from them. Thank you Shinedown for the love and hope you bring into this imperfect world. All anyone has to do is read the comment section of any video they are involved in to see that.

    • @chantelledrewes5027
      @chantelledrewes5027 Рік тому +6

      Facts!! Every single word!! Beautifully and perfectly said!!

    • @kennethfuller8347
      @kennethfuller8347 Рік тому +2

      Very well said .. my sentiments, exactly. I've traveled several hours, 3 times in the past year and a half, to watch these guys perform. I love 'em and can't get enough.

    • @jasonrose214
      @jasonrose214 Рік тому +1

      Beautifully said. ❤ 🤘🏼

    • @RichWards-Wins
      @RichWards-Wins Рік тому +1

      I one hundred percent endorse this message.

    • @colleenburkett1205
      @colleenburkett1205 2 місяці тому

      that is because in this day and age we are searching for a way to save our souls and in walked Shinedown at the perfect time and Ialso pray daily to the god every day he has changed alot in my life too.

  • @susanfischer5744
    @susanfischer5744 Рік тому +18

    Brent is a awesome human being ...Shinedown is the best band in the world!!!!(insert mic drop).

  • @darkangel6742
    @darkangel6742 5 місяців тому +4

    Brent is BEYOND freaking handsomely GORGEOUS!!!! Looks, talent, and a chill personality. He's perfect. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jasondayton1581
    @jasondayton1581 Рік тому +6

    Brent Smith is a national treasure.

  • @ddeaae
    @ddeaae Рік тому +19

    We have always been his fans since day 1. We are are so glad to see Brent clean and doing awesome. God Bless him for showing others you can beat your demons.

    • @northstarmn
      @northstarmn Рік тому

      😂demons are not real. Brent is just a good HomoSapien. Evolution is real.

  • @cobaltazurean
    @cobaltazurean Рік тому +22

    Seeing Brent Smith start to get emotional from receiving the key to Knox County is amazing. Great video, thank you!

  • @user-cn5ds5ws7m
    @user-cn5ds5ws7m 3 місяці тому +2

    Brent is such am amazing person. He is so down to earth. His interviews are so captivating. Lots of love to you and Shinedown. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @freedom6919741
    @freedom6919741 Місяць тому +1

    Best front man of his generation by far ! Seen them live over 10 times. Every time he is better !

  • @briejoechrismer2241
    @briejoechrismer2241 3 місяці тому +1

    Big fan of Brent and the band Shinedown. Brent you are a very talented singer song writer and you are such a a very humble guy. When I watched this video of you and Glen when you was talking about how you feel like music is uplifting, you are so true I have always said that music to me is very therapeutic. I also love the fact that you and the band are advocates for mental health/illness that is amazing. I definitely would love to see you guys in concert. When my husband and I heard you was coming to do a concert in Knoxville we was so excited but you had to reschedule that concert we are not originally from here but we have lived here for a while now. Keep doing the amazing work you do.

  • @bradleyhetherington2145
    @bradleyhetherington2145 Рік тому +3

    I listen to your music every day and I’m actually moving to Knoxville Tennessee. What a coincidence you actually help me get back into recovery with some of your songs and change my life and now God’s bringing me to Knoxville Tennessee what a coincidence

  • @kennethfuller8347
    @kennethfuller8347 Рік тому +5

    Brent Smith is a class act, and this interview highlights it. I've been a big fan of Shinedown since their early years, and the content of their music speaks volumes about who they are as a group, and as individuals .. positive messages, work ethic, recognizing their fans for their success .. and as Brent said, "being humble and grateful" .. pretty rare in the rock music world. I've traveled several hours to see them, 3 times in the past year and a half, and will go to great lengths to see them every chance I get. Such a great bunch of talent .. keep up the good work guys. Thank you, thank you!

  • @sheica
    @sheica Рік тому +5

    Shinedown is AMAZING !Brent YOU are an awesome human being. YOU so deserve that key. It was wonderful to see ya so emotional...
    MMM.:. maybe a symptom of being human. 😁
    YOU are so great at making bad situations okay. Which has saved lives in our time (mine being one of them).
    Superb for mental health awareness. 😇
    Much ❤.
    Thank YOU Always 🙏
    Is it April yet ... needs to be so we can make it heavy and ROCK with Shinedown Nation?
    🤘🏻🥳🎼🎤🎹🎸🥁🤘🏻

  • @leslielevell9978
    @leslielevell9978 Рік тому +5

    I love Brent Smith and Shinedown. He is a great guy!!!

  • @westoncharm7467
    @westoncharm7467 Рік тому +15

    Not from Knoxville, but this is great seeing people from the community coming back and sharing their stories.

  • @TananJess
    @TananJess 12 днів тому +1

    There's a song called That's Her, that touches on what mental health looks like from someone's perspective watching it unfold for somebody that doesn't feel noticed or realize she is seen.

  • @dianenaylor2104
    @dianenaylor2104 Рік тому +9

    Brent is such an amazing human. Love him!!❤

  • @Taureanfitness
    @Taureanfitness Місяць тому

    I'm thanking God for this man and the platform.He has and how he's using it for good.We need more people like him in this world.

  • @davidkrepps3747
    @davidkrepps3747 Рік тому +10

    Shinedown is a fantastic band and I love that they have roots here.

  • @ddawson5793
    @ddawson5793 16 днів тому

    Brent is always so humble. What a great and inspirational human being ❤

  • @tinadavey4914
    @tinadavey4914 2 місяці тому +1

    Best band ever. Every song has a meaning, and a lot of people can relate to lyrics ❤ Love you guys, and I hope you make it to Australia soon 🇦🇺 🤘❤️

  • @jeffk3929
    @jeffk3929 Рік тому +3

    One of the great ones here...respect. Always love his band's lyrics...so soulful

  • @ChrisBrown-eo8fy
    @ChrisBrown-eo8fy Рік тому +7

    Dude these two guys are historically the biggest landmarks of my life …. Didn’t realize for years that they were so closely to Chattanooga and when he was talking about the power and movement of music “Ronnie said be a simple man Brent screamed it as loud as he can.”

    • @mah0mes15
      @mah0mes15 9 днів тому

      Brent is just a good dude.

  • @kennethwallin9378
    @kennethwallin9378 Рік тому +7

    😮 Wow Two of the best Entertainers I've ever seen in my life together !

  • @tashaschwartz9816
    @tashaschwartz9816 Рік тому +5

    You are correct Sir, music speaks to us. 💚 Saves some of us too..

  • @lisawallace3124
    @lisawallace3124 Рік тому +2

    I was at that show!! So awesome!!

  • @spiraljoe1273
    @spiraljoe1273 Рік тому +4

    I love Brent Smith. I wish I knew him. ❤

    • @user-tc6uq6jw6n
      @user-tc6uq6jw6n Рік тому +1

      Me too..😂

    • @darkangel6742
      @darkangel6742 5 місяців тому

      Met him once, and he's just as laid back and chill as he seems in his interviews. Teased him for not having a strong Tennessee accent. You can barely hear it... Lol. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @michelle02-22
      @michelle02-22 2 місяці тому

      I do know him. And he is every bit of amazing that you think he is..

  • @y2viral1999
    @y2viral1999 Рік тому +6

    The Greatest Crossover Ever.

  • @hollydavis7555
    @hollydavis7555 10 місяців тому +1

    Love this man's voice and the band as a whole. I am so happy to say that I am going to see them again in 2023 for the 2nd time :) This is the only band that I have ever seen live more than once.

  • @kimberlymoore1524
    @kimberlymoore1524 10 місяців тому +2

    Brent has some good words to inspire people

  • @racheldianeames3729
    @racheldianeames3729 Рік тому +5

    Looking good and handsome mayor kane👊👊👊💓💓💓

  • @chelseafn104
    @chelseafn104 Місяць тому

    This is why I love this Band!!!

  • @TananJess
    @TananJess 12 днів тому

    That's awesome to be recognized by your hometown and the efforts and everything be seen That's been worked so hard for little things like that probably mean more than any of the awards, that's feeling accomplished to be seen for what you're contributing to society and that's priceless when it comes from being selfless and genuinely care about others.

  • @bubbawackgaming
    @bubbawackgaming Рік тому +2

    What a great experience. Loved how they surprised him with the key. It was my first Shinedown concert. Have tickets for Huntsville this year. 😊

  • @Phd34275
    @Phd34275 Рік тому +2

    Nice job Mayor. God bless you and your great County!

  • @johnnyjackson1783
    @johnnyjackson1783 Рік тому +7

    Can we expect a Shinedown intro song for Kane?

  • @amyfarmer821
    @amyfarmer821 Рік тому +3

    Such a fantastic show and as always, much respect for Brent and all of Shinedown. Being from Knoxville, we love you and Go Vols!

  • @michelerocks167
    @michelerocks167 Рік тому +4

    Great interview! Love Shinedown & Brent Smith.

  • @shannonsteiner5303
    @shannonsteiner5303 Рік тому +2

    Zachary was quite young was he not? That is quite a feat to take on that responsibility at a young age. Good on Zachary. Shinedown is my favourite rock group. 🤘🏻

  • @user-br5de8qp7o
    @user-br5de8qp7o 4 місяці тому

    Ur gifts from the 1 who luv s u the most! Amen ❤

  • @nonnyr943
    @nonnyr943 4 місяці тому

    Music sometimes is the best therapy!

  • @piratespritzel5649
    @piratespritzel5649 Рік тому +2

    I like how the interveiwer has shark socks on.

  • @johntudisca5
    @johntudisca5 Рік тому +2

    Great interview!

  • @xpacme
    @xpacme Рік тому +2

    Ah, 2 of my favorite things: Shinedown and wrasslin'

  • @blakegallimore5173
    @blakegallimore5173 25 днів тому

    Need to have poet/author/ Tennesseian, ALFRED GREMSLY on your show! He devotes his writing to mental health!!

  • @robinquevedo4855
    @robinquevedo4855 Місяць тому

    amazing man and band

  • @FalsoCristo
    @FalsoCristo Рік тому +2

    That was so unexpected... 😳

  • @tayalmeida140
    @tayalmeida140 Рік тому +1

    Lindas PALAVRAS!!!!

  • @faithbowen9433
    @faithbowen9433 2 місяці тому

    💜💜💜💜💜💜

  • @Splitsplatofficial
    @Splitsplatofficial Рік тому +1

    Dude it’s Kane!!!!

  • @countrycarver7835
    @countrycarver7835 2 місяці тому

    My brother was going through a divorce in 2007-2008. We were working together over on Emory Rd. After lunch I picked his nano and put a headphone in my ear it was their sound of madness album the song was a second chance. I thought the sound was a little dark. He had all those songs on repeat. He tried to commit suicide twice after. Finally succeeded in 2022. 15 days before his birthday.

  • @hunnyinreno2227
    @hunnyinreno2227 Рік тому +1

    “I’m not sure if I should say this, Fuck, I’ll say it anyway” 😂
    I get a lot of flack for my believe, but I don’t care, I stand by what I say and, yes, know. There’s a super long story behind it.
    …Anyway, our favorite “Villian”, of course, Lucifer was known as the musician of Heaven. It was believed that without Lucifer, there would be no music in Heaven. Yet here we all are, Heaven on Earth as we are alll loving us some of the absolute best “Devil’s Music” which just keeps getting better and better as time goes on. So we all throw our horns up 🤘🏼🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏾🤘🤘🏽seemingly embracing our lovely, yet naughty LiL devil 😈 So yes, if it turns out to be true with the above mentioned theory, without Rock N Roll in Heaven, for me that sounds like hell. I’m sticking with Lucifer.

  • @jamiehaggard2269
    @jamiehaggard2269 2 місяці тому

    10
    👁️ Sea

  • @jonathanwelchbmnc7615
    @jonathanwelchbmnc7615 Рік тому +1

    Wrestlemania 22

  • @SymptomHuman
    @SymptomHuman 7 місяців тому +1

    Boo who

  • @HectorRodriguez-mp6ee
    @HectorRodriguez-mp6ee Рік тому +1

    I had nothing to do with that... at all.

  • @hunnyinreno2227
    @hunnyinreno2227 Рік тому +1

    “I’m not sure if I should say this, Fuck, I’ll say it anyway” 😂
    I get a lot of flack for my believe, but I don’t care, I stand by what I say and, yes, know. There’s a super long story behind it.
    …Anyway, our favorite “Villian”, of course, Lucifer was known as the musician of Heaven. It was believed that without Lucifer, there would be no music in Heaven. Yet here we all are, Heaven on Earth as we are alll loving us some of the absolute best “Devil’s Music” which just keeps getting better and better as time goes on. So we all throw our horns up 🤘🏼🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏾🤘🤘🏽seemingly embracing our lovely, yet naughty LiL devil 😈 So yes, if it turns out to be true with the above mentioned theory, without Rock N Roll in Heaven, for me that sounds like hell. I’m sticking with Lucifer.