John Smerek



Producer, has worked with several Michigan artists such as The Deadstring Brothers, Detroit Cobras, Kenny Tudrick, The Whiskey Daredevils and others.

ALBUMS


Starlings
Try To (Have A Good Time)
2025, File, WAV, Single, Try Hard Records (1)
The 44 Territories
Story
2016, CD, EP, Desolation Angels Records (3)
Desolation Angels
Hell Or Highwater
2011, CD, Album, Desolation Angels Records (3)
Various
Summertime Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Plan B (2), Rough Trade
Gone Daddy Finch
The Ol' Rufus Goofus
2007, CDr, Album, Norman Fell Records
The Detroit Cobras
Tied & True
2007, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
The Paybacks
Harder And Harder
2004
No Alternative
Now Or Never
2001, CD, Album, Static Network & Records, ,
Pop Punk/Punk
Fudgegun
If You Could See My Office...
1997, CD, Album, Futo Wan Records, ,
Garage Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Brett Lucas
Second Avenue Crush
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label
Whiskey Daredevils
Bonafide
2019, LP, Album, Ltd, Tra, Drink N Drive Records
The Detroit Cobras / Kenny Tudrick
Stay Down / Lightning Byrd
2019, Vinyl White, ,
Garage Rock
Dr. Prof. Leonard King* & Larry Price
Out From Behind Enemy Lines
2013, 2xCD, Album, Uuquipleu Records
Kenny Tudrick
Kenny Tudrick
2012, 2x Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic Rock
Whiskey Daredevils
The Whiskey Daredevils
2011, CD, Shake It! Records
Doug Deming And The Jewel Tones* Special Guests Kim Wilson And Dennis Gruenling
Falling Through The Cracks
2009, ,
Jump Blues/Harmonica Blues
Johnny Headband
Happiness Is Underrated
2006
Bulldog
Bulldog
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label (Bulldog (7) Self-released)
The Detroit Experiment
The Detroit Experiment
2003, CD, ,
Future Jazz/Deep House/Contemporary Jazz/Funk/Soul
Cesaria Evora
Club Sodade
2003
Adam's Castle
One Year
2002, CD, Album, Datafeedback Recordings
The Forbes Brothers
The Wrong End Of The Bar
2002, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Forbes Brothers Self-released)
Blackman* & Arnold*
Illuminata
1999, CD, Album, Complex Records (7)
Offense A.D.
Hometown War E.P.
1994, 7", EP, Youth Rendition Records

APPEARANCES +


Oopapada / Dr. Prof. Leonard King*
Position Finalized
2020, 2xCD, Album, Uuquipleu Records
My Brightest Diamond
This Is My Hand
2014, CD, ,
Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Kenny Tudrick
Ken's Kitchen
2012, LP, Ltd, Fountain Records (6), Fountain Records (6), ,
Rock & Roll/Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop
Patrick Davy & The Ghosts
Outside Empty
2011, CD, EP, Not On Label
Whiskey Daredevils
Introducing The Whiskey Daredevils
2010
Howling Diablos
Divine Trash Highway
2009, CDr, Album, Funky D Records,
The Breeders
We're Gonna Rise
2008, Vinyl, ,
Indie Rock
Rusty Wright Blues*
Ain't No Good Life
2006, CD, Album, Sadson Music
Hot Club Of Detroit
Hot Club Of Detroit
2006, CD, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
For A Decade Of Sin: 11 Years Of Bloodshot Records
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Bloodshot Records,
Howling Diablos
Car Wash
2005, CD, Album, Alive Records
The Detroit Cobras
Baby
2004, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Nathaniel Mayer
I Just Want To Be Held
2004
Tiles
Window Dressing
2004
Electric Six
Gay Bar
2003, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Synth-pop
Various
National Vinyl Association: Straight From The Crates Vol. 1
2003
Electric Six
Fire
2003, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Synth-pop
Cesaria Evora
Club Sodade : Cesaria Evora By...
2003
The Sea And Cake
Glass
2003, CD, ,
Downtempo/IDM/Post Rock
Various
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before...
2003, CD Jewel Case , ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Foreign Nationals
2002, CD, Comp, Arborvitae Records,
Various
Sucking The 70's
2002, 2x CD, ,
Stoner Rock/Hard Rock
Crush Kill Destroy
Much Action Walking Distance
2001, CD, EP, Makoto Recordings
Wig
Wireland
1997, CD,
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
1996, ,
Blues Rock
Guzzard
The Alienation Index Survey
1996
Thornetta Davis
Sunday Morning Music
1996, ,
Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
WGRD RadioActiv 4
2xCD, Comp, WGRD, Tommy Hum Records,
Dana Fuchs
Borrowed Time
2022, CD,