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Adam Smale
Bar River (35min east of Sault Ste. Marie), a very small working-class community in Northern Ontario is the place that provided the young guitarist with his deep roots in Country and Bluegrass music. Initially, at seven years old, he had wanted to the play the banjo, but when told by a local teacher he was too small to play it, he tried his hand at the guitar. His bond with the instrument was immediate. By the age of twelve, he burst on to the local scene performing at various community events. He became a member of the musician's union at the tender age of twelve, and by fourteen, was on the road, gaining a valuable experience, playing bars and weddings around Northern Ontario.
Like many kids with a passion to play, Adam's attention quickly turned to guitar-driven rock, adding this genre to his record collection. A need to grow and expand musically was paramount. It was here a personal quest was cemented and impassioned seeds were planted and allowed to flourish over time; logically so, this organic blend of musical genres was given fertile ground to grow its own solid, dynamic, ever-probing roots.
After eight years of performing, Adam's talent and creative drive had exceeded the limitations of small-town exposure. He made the move to Toronto, enrolling in the excellent music program at Humber College. Humber introduced Adam to the music of the jazz greats, exposed to other music, and recognizing his roots in country, Adam was making a natural progression to his own brand of Jazz. However, it was not until years later, after graduating, that Adam found another monumental influence, a guitar master who also touted Chet Atkins a mentor as young "picker"...
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