Butch Sm

1999-2004
University of North Texas • Denton, TX
Bachelor of Music in Music Education

I have studied with Paul Rennick, Mark Ford, Christopher Deane, Ed Smith, Ron Fink, Ed Soph, Henry Okstel, Robert "Doc" Schietroma, Poovlar Sriji, and Jose Aponte.
I have transcribed many charts from many well known drummers such as: Neil Peart, Philly Joe, Art Blakey, Steve Gad, Ed Soph, Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, JoJo Mayer, Buddy Rich, and many more.

Performed with Steve Smith, Lalo Davilla, Tommy Igoe, Will Kennedy, Chad Smith, Patrica Islas, Doug Bush
Was signed to a label while drumming for Spinning Chain. Our album was produced by Bryan Scott (formerly of Union Underground/currently of Cult To Follow) and mastered by Anthony Focx (producer and mixer of Buckcherry, Ace Frehley, Foreigner, Metallica, Beautiful Creatures, and Bullet Boys).We toured throughout the South/Midwest region with cities including Austin, Dallas, Houston, Baytown, Beaumont, San Antonio, Laredo, Mission, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, Temple, Killeen, and Abilene.
Founding member of Litte Brian. We were featured in PROGNOSIS MAGAZINE which is distributed all over the world. We were NOMINATED for a GRAMMY in 2007 for best instrumental song. However, we lost to Metallica. We recorded with Chris Bell at G-ROBOT STUDIOS in Dallas, the same studio and producer that records Erykah Badu.
Currently giging with the James Moran Trio. We are an acoustic folk rock group currently working with Randy Spencer of Pitch Music. Great things to come with this group.
I have also recorded a lot of albums as a sit in drummer in studios throughtout DFW and Austin. I was the house drummer for Tropical Heat Studios as well.

Member, Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps • 2000, 2001, 2002
Member, UNT South Indian Ensemble • 2002, 2003, 2004
Member, UNT A-Line Drumline • 2000, 2001, 2002
Member, UNT Steel Band • 2000, 2001

Fall 2007-2010
Private Percussion Instructor
McCallum High School •Austin, TX • Austin ISD
Directors: Carol Nelson, Jeff Rudy, Matt Ehlers
Lamar Middle School • Austin, TX • Austin ISD
Directors: Lee Sellers, Joel Johnson

Fall 2002-2006
Private Percussion Instructor
Hebron High School • Carrollton, TX • Lewisville ISD
Directors: Andy Sealy, Tony Daniels, Scott Baldwin
Creek Valley Middle School • Carrollton, TX • Lewisville ISD
Directors: Jamie Weaver, Carolyn Cansler, Richard Brindley

On top of teaching the percussion lessons for those programs I also had my own drum-set studio. It was the biggest during my time in Austin. I had a lot of kids taking lessons for steel band purposes.