Les Smith Explained

Keith Leslie Smith
Alias:Les, Lecter
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:1967 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Instrument:Keyboards
Genre:Death/doom, extreme metal, progressive rock
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1994–2011

Keith Leslie Smith is a former English keyboardist, once in the bands Anathema (1996, 2001–2011) and Cradle of Filth (1998–2000).

Biography

He was born in 1967 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. Smith undertook session work on keyboards for the English band Anathema on their album Eternity, released in 1996. During his time in Cradle of Filth,[1] his stage persona consisted of wearing a custom Vicar Priest top, black leather trousers and goth make-up. He played keyboards in two of Cradle's releases: Cruelty and the Beast and From the Cradle to Enslave.

Smith was a session musician of the band Tourettes. Post-Cradle of Filth, he accused vocalist Dani Filth of considering it his own solo project ("Dani and the Filths" he jokes). However, they are on good terms these days.

Smith had a tenure with Anathema, but on their official site it was announced that he quit on 13 September 2011 due to "creative and musical differences".[2] [3]

Discography

Anathema

Cradle of Filth

(as "Lecter")

Guest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p200252/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Cradle of Filth]. Ankeny. Jason. AllMusic. 3 March 2010.
  2. Anathema Official Website
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p45081/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Anathema]. Huey. Steve. AllMusic. 3 March 2010.