SMITH AND MYERS FROM SHINEDOWN - SOLD OUT!

Frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers asked fans to request songs on their Facebook page to be narrowed down to their top ten cover choices. Smith said of the album, "This is for the fans. They picked the songs and we recorded them. It’s as simple as that. And I must say that our audience has great taste."

The ten songs voted highest by the fans were planned to be released over ten days, along with YouTube videos of the recordings, directed by Darren Doane. However, some of the artists being covered (Adele, Phil Collins, Pearl Jam, and Bon Jovi) did not sign off in time for the video release. The extended play was reduced to six songs. The following recording videos were released on YouTube between January 22 and January 28:

London Calling (The Clash), January 22, 2014
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding), January 23, 2014
Black (Pearl Jam), January 24, 2014
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica), January 25, 2014
Blue on Black (Kenny Wayne Shepherd), January 26, 2014
Runaway Train (Soul Asylum), January 27, 2014
She Talks to Angels (Black Crowes), January 28, 2014

Smith insisted on eventually releasing all of the videos on YouTube, saying, "It's not about money for us. We didn't write these songs. We did this for the audience and for the fans, and we know it's something they're gonna dig." Despite the fact that the band did not intend to sell the songs, the album (Acoustic Sessions) - EP was released for sale on iTunes under the name "Smith & Myers" on January 28, 2014.

The following videos were released on YouTube in March 2014:

Someone Like You (Adele), March 11, 2014
In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins), March 11, 2014
Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi), March 18, 2014

On March 18th, 2014, (Acoustic Sessions, Pt. 2) - EP was released on iTunes with the previously omitted tracks.

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