Fred Sonic Smith was the rhythm guitar player in proto-punk band the MC5. He later went on to form the sadly underrated Sonic's Rendezvous Band, variously called "the best band you've never heard of" or "the one that got away". With Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Fred released only one single, classic Detroit rock song "City Slang". Rhythm guitar is the role of the guitar in playing accompaniment in various musical styles. ... Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of punk rock, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. ... The MC5 was a rock music band that came out of Detroit, USA in 1966, and was an important precursor of and influence on punk rock (see protopunk). ... Sonics Rendevous Band was a rock and roll band from Detroit, Michigan in the 1970s, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene. ... Sonics Rendevous Band was a rock and roll band from Detroit, Michigan in the 1970s, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene. ...
Smith was married to punk-poetess Patti Smith (nee Smyth) and died in 1991. The Smiths had one son, Jackson Smith, who presently plays guitar in Michigan band Back In Spades. Patty Smyth is also a musician, formerly of the band Scandal. ...
FredSonicSmith was born in West Virginia on September 13, 1949.
In 1976, firebrand rock poetess Patti Smith [+] visited Detroit while touring behind her album Radio Ethiopia [+], and was introduced to FredSonicSmith at a party held at Lafayette Coney Island, one of the city's most celebrated hot dog stands.
After Fred's death, Patti Smith [+] returned to recording and performing, often citing Fred's influence upon her work, and a steady stream of archival MC5 [+] releases brought his music to a new generation of fans.
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