The heart-wrenching “Mommy and Daddy” grapples with a universal truth that evolution has not yet alleviated. NYC-bred rock & roller Shmitt, who has performed and recorded with legends like Levon Helm and Gordan Gano, steps back into his artistry with a harrowing vignette of his once-spirited parents closing in on the end of their lives.
“My mom was a fox. She had long hair and was just a beautiful woman. My dad was a handsome, tall man,” he describes. Shmitt’s mother played the drums and his father played guitar. His sister wrote concertos, wore long black dresses, and conducted orchestras. READ MORE…