Artist:Allan Smithy

“In this city that never sleeps, the streets will not hide me.” Allan Smithy sings about what he knows; the suburbs, what it’s like being young, poor and trying to live in Sydney. Inspiration comes in many forms. For some they find it in old stories, for others from songs, but for Sydney’s Allan Smithy it’s all about the place. Hailing from the inner city, Allan Smithy’s sound is self-described as nostalgia-Australiana rock. His songs are like that old fibro house on your street; slightly dated, strangely nostalgic and quintessentially Australian. Allan Smithy is the solo venture of Matt Amery (previously Tin Sparrow) and the inspiration for the new name came from the cinematic alias ‘Alan Smithee’ that directors would use. “I liked the idea of using a pseudonym because it’s a totally clean slate, not only for those listening, but also for myself writing.” From the success of his debut single, ‘The Streets,’ Allan Smithy was named ‘Independent Artist of the Week’ at FBi, and saw ...