NEL AND THE FLAMING LIPS PROFESSIONAL

ItвЂ™s too hard to explain, itвЂ™s so crazy.вЂќ вЂњI think that itвЂ™s like a miracle,вЂќ Smith said. And I think the Lips do quite a lot on The Late Show and those things on CBS, and so theyвЂ™re just on the books there,вЂќ Jude said. Nell and The Flaming LipsвЂ™ cover songs have been gaining attention, including by Nick Cave himself, which has led to her getting featured on The Late Show. вЂњIвЂ™m so grateful and I think that itвЂ™s an amazing opportunityвЂ¦ that this is the way IвЂ™m being brought into the music industry.вЂќ The band is a вЂњvery supportive group of people,вЂќ Smith said. The family developed a relationship with The Flaming Lips, and the musical mentorship began. The young Fernie-ite and the rockstar began chatting near the stage before the show, and Coyne traded numbers with Jude. Smith gravitated towards the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips, and managed to get CoyneвЂ™s attention at a show in Calgary. Her father, Jude Smith, would take her to shows from a young age. She was introduced to music at the very beginning of her life.

NEL AND THE FLAMING LIPS PROFESSIONAL

Smith has been making her way into the professional music scene for some years now with The Flaming Lips lead singer, Wayne Coyne, taking her under his wing.Д«orn in Leeds, England, Smith moved to Fernie when she was around five.

READ MORE: Fernie local, Nell Cline-Smith, releases first music video вЂњIвЂ™m just really excited and thankful for everything thatвЂ™s going on.вЂќ Smith, a 14-year-old student at Fernie Secondary School, said she thinks appearing Stephen ColbertвЂ™s show is вЂњamazing and crazy.вЂќ The song is a cover of Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and is part of a 9-track cover album called Where The Viaduct Looms that Nell and The Flaming Lips released on Nov. 4, Smith is set to have a music video that she recorded with The Flaming Lips appear on CBSвЂ™ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which has millions of viewers worldwide. The magical journey of The Flaming Lips continues on this new collaboration with young music-maker Nell, who caught lead singer Wayne Coyne's attention at a Lips show and convinced the rock legend.

Young Nell Smith of Fernie is brushing shoulders with entertainment industry giants as she makes her way into the world of professional music. Coyne has taken Smith under his musical mentorship. Nell Smith of Fernie with The Flaming Lips lead singer, Wayne Coyne.

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