Curt Smith is a British-born musician, singer and songwriter, known mainly … Read Full Bio ↴Curt Smith is a British-born musician, singer and songwriter, known mainly as one half of the duo Tears for Fears, the group he co-founded in 1981. Still an active musician more than three decades later, Smith released his third solo album, "Halfway, pleased" via his own KOOK Media imprint in May 2008. In addition to his solo career, Smith has also written music for television and is collaborating on a theatrical musical.
Smith, now a naturalized U.S. citizen, originally hails from Bath, England, where he and Roland Orzabal met when both were teenagers. They first formed a band at school, for which Smith taught himself to play bass guitar, and later formed the band Graduate, which achieved minor fame in continental Europe, and released one album in 1980. After disbanding Graduate, Smith and Orzabal founded Tears for Fears. TFF’s debut album, 1983’s The Hurting, was a UK number one and produced three international hit singles –"Mad World", "Change", and "Pale Shelter" – each with lead vocals performed by Smith.
Their second album, 1985's Songs from the Big Chair was even more successful, yielding hits including "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (sung by Smith), "Shout," and "Head Over Heels" (which Smith co-wrote). The duo spent the next several years recording their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, which proved to be another international bestseller, but Smith left the band a year after its release and moved to New York.
Smith released his first solo album, Soul On Board, in 1993, but the album was a commercial failure. Smith later claimed he hated the album and made it purely to fulfill his contract with Phonogram Records (the label to which Tears For Fears had signed to in 1981). He acclimated to life in New York by hosting an MTV show, as well as a new music radio show that was syndicated to over 300 U.S. colleges, and by teaching a music industry course at New York University. In 1995, a mutual friend introduced Smith to songwriter-guitarist Charlton Pettus. They began writing together and formed a band called Mayfield, which released a self-titled album in 1997.
Smith moved to Los Angeles in 1998, and began work on what was to become "Halfway, pleased" a few years later, but the project was put on hold after he had begun speaking to Roland Orzabal again in 2000 after nearly a decade of silence. Their conversations culminated in the duo reforming Tears For Fears for a new album, 2004’s Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, which led to a worldwide tour. Smith resumed work on "Halfway, pleased" in 2006. The semi-autobiographical album explores Smith’s relationships with his children, parents and friends. Halfway, pleased was released in May 2008, via Smith’s own KOOK Media imprint. It is available in CD and download configurations from major online retailers and from select retail locations.
In May 2013, Smith confirmed that he was writing and recording new Tears for Fears material with Orzabal and Charlton Pettus. 3-4 songs were worked on in the UK at Orzabal’s home studio, Neptune’s Kitchen, in April of 2013. Further work on a new Tears For Fears album commenced in L.A. in July of 2013. According to Orzabal, they have been producing of more dark, dramatic pieces of music, which gave the pending album the tongue-in-cheek working title of Tears for Fears: The Musical. “There’s one track that’s a combination of Portishead and Queen. It’s just crazy,” Orzabal stated.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of TFF’s debut album The Hurting, Universal Music are re-releasing it in two Deluxe Editions (one a 2-disc set and the other a 4-disc set with a DVD of the 1983 In My Mind’s Eye concert) in October 2013.
In August 2013, Tears For Fears released their first newly recorded material in nearly decade, with a cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready to Start” made available on SoundCloud.
Smith, now a naturalized U.S. citizen, originally hails from Bath, England, where he and Roland Orzabal met when both were teenagers. They first formed a band at school, for which Smith taught himself to play bass guitar, and later formed the band Graduate, which achieved minor fame in continental Europe, and released one album in 1980. After disbanding Graduate, Smith and Orzabal founded Tears for Fears. TFF’s debut album, 1983’s The Hurting, was a UK number one and produced three international hit singles –"Mad World", "Change", and "Pale Shelter" – each with lead vocals performed by Smith.
Their second album, 1985's Songs from the Big Chair was even more successful, yielding hits including "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (sung by Smith), "Shout," and "Head Over Heels" (which Smith co-wrote). The duo spent the next several years recording their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, which proved to be another international bestseller, but Smith left the band a year after its release and moved to New York.
Smith released his first solo album, Soul On Board, in 1993, but the album was a commercial failure. Smith later claimed he hated the album and made it purely to fulfill his contract with Phonogram Records (the label to which Tears For Fears had signed to in 1981). He acclimated to life in New York by hosting an MTV show, as well as a new music radio show that was syndicated to over 300 U.S. colleges, and by teaching a music industry course at New York University. In 1995, a mutual friend introduced Smith to songwriter-guitarist Charlton Pettus. They began writing together and formed a band called Mayfield, which released a self-titled album in 1997.
Smith moved to Los Angeles in 1998, and began work on what was to become "Halfway, pleased" a few years later, but the project was put on hold after he had begun speaking to Roland Orzabal again in 2000 after nearly a decade of silence. Their conversations culminated in the duo reforming Tears For Fears for a new album, 2004’s Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, which led to a worldwide tour. Smith resumed work on "Halfway, pleased" in 2006. The semi-autobiographical album explores Smith’s relationships with his children, parents and friends. Halfway, pleased was released in May 2008, via Smith’s own KOOK Media imprint. It is available in CD and download configurations from major online retailers and from select retail locations.
In May 2013, Smith confirmed that he was writing and recording new Tears for Fears material with Orzabal and Charlton Pettus. 3-4 songs were worked on in the UK at Orzabal’s home studio, Neptune’s Kitchen, in April of 2013. Further work on a new Tears For Fears album commenced in L.A. in July of 2013. According to Orzabal, they have been producing of more dark, dramatic pieces of music, which gave the pending album the tongue-in-cheek working title of Tears for Fears: The Musical. “There’s one track that’s a combination of Portishead and Queen. It’s just crazy,” Orzabal stated.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of TFF’s debut album The Hurting, Universal Music are re-releasing it in two Deluxe Editions (one a 2-disc set and the other a 4-disc set with a DVD of the 1983 In My Mind’s Eye concert) in October 2013.
In August 2013, Tears For Fears released their first newly recorded material in nearly decade, with a cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready to Start” made available on SoundCloud.
Hold It Together
Curt Smith Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hold It Together' by these artists:
23. MaRLo feat. Christina Novelli Is it the feel of the unknown Our fear of losing…
Avalanche Effect Will I ever be the same again After death came alive…
Chris Pureka Looking in the wrong direction So I'm getting myself lost …
Dan Sultan Hold it Hold it Hold it My brother says its over But I don'…
Driveways I don't know if I can hold it together My heart…
Flip Rushmore If I die before I wake Take me back to…
JP Saxe When I left your house the first time I had this…
MaRLo feat. Christina Novelli Is it the feel of the unknown Our fear of losing…
Marlo Ft. Christina Novelli Is it the feel of the unknown Our fear of losing…
Mike Shinoda She said "are you okay?" And I'm staring into space It's mak…
Nico & Vinz We knew from the first day That we never should have…
Nico & Vinz Willy Beaman We knew from the first day That we never should have…
Nico And Vinz X Willy Beaman We knew from the first day That we never should have…
Nico Vinz We knew from the first day That we never should have…
The Marías I've got a river In my head, I remember What you said…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Curt Smith:
Aeroplane Shut down, tangled up in your machinery No sound, just the…
Beautiful Failure Beautiful failure, sooner or later we′ll say so long Unusual…
Beautiful to Me I was laying listening to the rain By my side you…
Calling Out Dear God I'm doing the best I can I'm doing the best…
Come the Revolution We've got to tell the government That freedom is God sent W…
Coming Out Never mind the starting gun, cover's up, the curtain's drawn…
Cover Us I offered you the contents And a view with sky There's a…
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while…
Gone Again He's gone again Pulls me with him each time I should ask…
Greatest Divide Keeps a careful house In his carefree heart filled minefield…
Halfway Pleased You're bathed and crowned I'm bruised and torn You're tied a…
I Don't Want To Be Around I don't want to be around When you come down I don't…
I Will Be There Holding tightly on to something you believe It's getting har…
Jasmine Jasmine's taste grows deeper than the ocean or her dreams Fo…
Jasmine's Taste Jasmine's taste grows deeper than the ocean or her dreams F…
Jasmines Taste Jasmine's taste grows deeper than the ocean or her dreams Fo…
Mother England Round we go Living in a carnival of compromise All we know I…
No One Knows Your Name Somewhere, sometime I became a part of you And then in…
Pale Shelter How can I be sure When your intrusion is my illusion? How…
Perfect Day Black velvet, Elvis is dead Looks down his crown on the…
Rain Here I am I've got to make it through Another day…
Reach Out So many things you said last night In your attempt to…
Seven of Sundays It's alright Got to tell myself it's alright Everything that…
Snow Hill Slow days in restless rooms A constant stream of girls in…
Sorry Town Alison cries on a radio Monday Lipstick goodbyes and a promi…
Soul on Board I was born at the wrong time A child lost on…
Still in Love With You I think I'll fall to pieces If I don't find something…
Sun King The evidence is on the page Not much to show for…
Trees It's time to brood Put up the walls of sound And practice…
Two You're calm and collected You're more than expected Cool and…
What Are We Fighting For What are we fighting for What am I trying to restore…
Where Do I Go My sutured mind post-op'd and dry Keeps slowly does it time …
Who You Are Someone's drinking all alone Someone's left the TV on …
Wonder Child I don't need no one else I get by by myself These…
Words To TV screens and complex books My inner world of reason…
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Alan W
Wow it’s taken me nearly 6 years to realise this wonderful song exists. Love it and will be checking out the other songs from the album. Great stuff!
Elizabeth Talavera
OMG! This sound is amazing!!! Curt your I.Q. Must be high like our happiness. You're a Genius to be able to create such beautiful songs. God Bless your precious voice. You are precious to us!!!
myx360games
Very nice Curt. :)
noe valenzuela
Alguien sabe de quien es la otra voz?
Parece el tono de hayley Williams de paramore