Musician

Gary Smith has more than 38 years of experience in the music business and has worked with some of America’s leading entertainers which include: Bernadette Peters, Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels, Barbi Benton, The Coasters, The Platters, Vickie Carr, Kaye Starre, Riders in the Sky, Sheckie Greene, Anna Marie Alberghetti, Danny and The Juniors Barry Williams and many more.

As a guitarist Gary has performed for : President Jerry Ford and Betty Ford, President Bill Clinton, Queen Noor, Prince Charles, Prince Bandar, Senator/Gov Pete Wilson, Madeline Albright,  Ricky and Andrea Schroeder, James Filfurth (EMI),  Troy Donahue,  Gov. Roemer, Gov Jerry Brown,  many leaders of Corporate American and numerous weddings and receptions in the Aspen, Vail, Snowmass, Beaver Creek resorts of Colorado. Gary has also been a guest artist with the San Diego Symphony and a member of the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra.

Producer - Arranger

As a Producer, Gary Smith has produced over 75 Albums in most genres of music. Some Artists Gary he has recorded and recorded with include three time GRAMMY winner Ernie Watts, Lloyd Mabrey, Jeannie Walla, Paul Severson, Warren Kime, Jeff Pine, Ed Stabler, Susan Rowland, Krystyn Hartman, Gary McCallister, Carlos and Andrea Elias, Connie Pyle, Jack Gaby, Swing City Express and many more.

Gary Smith has also produced music for Film and Video, including the award winning documentary “Glovers Reef”, "Undiscovered Destinations - Colorado", " John Otto and the Colorado National Monuments"(RMPBS).  In addition, Gary has produced music for the Nickelodeon Television Network; including the National Promo’s for Jonah a Veggie Tail Movie and Monster House.
Along with numerous music productions for all of the Nick Jr. Character’s, including Sponge Bob, Dora the Explorer, Diego, FOB, and others.
Gary was also a writer for Network Music while in San Diego.

Gary Smith has won eight national awards for music for advertising and is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMYs) as well as a member of BMI.

Record Label

Currently, his record label GRS WEST MUSIC, has 39 albums available for download on 200+ music sites worldwide. These include, Itunes.com
E-music.com,  Amazon.com  and others.


Where words fail, music speaks - a mantra which is encapsulated in the work of GOLDHEIST (aka Hester Fraser), charming audiences as a Finalist for two years running in the Toyota Busking Championships at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and Winner of the prestigious People’s Choice Award in 2016. 
 
But it’s not all singing in the streets for GOLDHEIST. Her songs tell stories of love, life and adventure, painting vibrant pictures of the Australian bush, current affairs and events, not to mention a few broken hearts. In early 2014, she toured NSW with her debut release Dust, raising funds and awareness for drought in rural areas. This lead to further drought relief performances through Centacare New England North West, followed by appearances at the Quirindi Music Festival, RAW Visionary Melbourne, and a mini-tour to Byron Bay and Murwillumbah. She was the winner of BalconyTV Producers Pick for her live video performance of Wild Things on the rooftop of Sydney Harbour YHA, and in 2015, two GOLDHEIST songs were included in the soundtrack for independent feature film Beijing Being, which was selected for the 39th  Montreal World Film Festival and the NYC Independent Film Festival.
 
Following the death of her grandfather, the late Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, she wrote and released The Camellia Tree, a musical tribute to his life and legacy. The subsequent media campaign, widespread radio play, and performance on The Morning Show helped to raise funds and awareness for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. This is an ongoing project to which GOLDHEIST lends her voice and her art, contributing to the call for changes to Australia’s controversial policies towards displaced peoples seeking asylum.

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