Of All The Things

In college Craig Smith sat down with an acoustic guitar and began to write his first songs. It didn't take long for him to hone his skills and for those around him to recognize his talent and ability. His songs have since evolved into the soaring rock songs and understated ballads that are now Four Saints.

Four Saints formed in 1998 and played several East Coast dates. Of All The Things was recorded between the summer of 1999 and the winter of 2000 in New York City's Countdown Studios. The album was engineered and mixed by John Pocrnic (Leona Naess) and mastered by Grammy winner Mark Wilder (Pearl Jam, Miles Davis, Ben Folds Five) at Sony Studios. With the record finished, the band has a number of shows lined up for the next few months.

While the comparison of bands to Coldplay and Radiohead is one that has been exhausted in the press and industry, they are the bands that Four Saints is most often likened to. The influence of U2 and The Beatles is also evident on many tracks. As a whole, the album is clearly influenced by British rock while still maintaining it's own distinctive sound.