Smile Smile was an American

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band based in Dallas, Texas. The band is made up of Jencey Hirunrusme (piano and vocals) and Ryan Hamilton (guitar and vocals). At various times Smile Smile has played with a variety of drummers including Jeff Gilroy (Red Monroe), Michael Ratliff (Calhoun, Odis) and Cooper Heffley (Little Black Dress).

History

Their first full-length album, ''Blue Roses'' was originally self-released in 2006. Smile Smile was signed to

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in 2008 and re-released ''Blue Roses'' under the label on May 6, 2008. "Sad Song", which was on ''Blue Roses'' was nominated for Best Folk Song in the Los Angeles Independent Music Awards and the band was nominated for Best USA Artist in the Toronto Independent Music Awards. ''Blue Roses'' was also licensed by

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, with "Anymore" and "Stranger Across the Street" airing on NEXT in 2007 and 2008. "Anymore" was also licensed for use in ''

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'', directed by

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, starring

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and

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Hirunrusme has been a guest vocalist on albums by Calhoun, Black Tie Dynasty and Here Holy Spain. Hamilton has also been a guest vocalist on an album by Calhoun. Their second studio album ''Truth on Tape'' was released in the United States on February 9, 2010. ''Truth on Tape'' was produced by

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. The title track "Truth on Tape" was mixed by

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. Ryan Hamilton has stated a new album titled His & Hers will be released in 2037 with Jencey Hirunrusme making her song writing debut for at least half the album, but in a
2015 Interview
he mentioned that the album was not coming and that he 'made' an interviewer write it down as a result of being in 'a bad place'. Smile Smile released Their 3rd studio album "Marry a Stranger" August 2012. In 2013 Smile Smile announced they were breaking up and did a farewell show on StageIt.

Discography

File:SmileSmile.TruthOnTape.Cover.jpg, Smile Smile - ''Truth on Tape''

Albums

Music Videos

Other projects

People on Vacation

Between 2010 and 2016, Hamilton worked on a

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band, called

People on Vacation People on Vacation (often abbreviated as POV) was a collaboration composed of Ryan Hamilton from the indie rock band Smile Smile and Jaret Reddick from the pop punk band Bowling for Soup. The duo's concept is to "tell a story" and to "avoid typica ...

, with

Jaret Reddick Jaret Ray Reddick is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, podcaster and actor, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Bowling for Soup. As a voice actor, Reddick is known for his work o ...

of the

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band

Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup (abbreviated as BFS) is an American rock band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994. The band consists of Jaret Reddick (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Burney (guitar, backing vocals), Gary Wiseman (drums, percussion, backing voc ...

Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts

After leaving the band People on Vacation, Ryan started a new project called Ryan Hamilton and the Traitors, later changing to Ryan Hamilton and the Harlequin Ghosts. 60s and ’70s influences form the foundation of Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts music.

References

External links

Official Site

Official Smile Smile Videos
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smile Smile (Band) Indie rock musical groups from Texas Rock music duos Musical groups from Dallas Musical groups established in 2006 Musical groups disestablished in 2013