Chloe Smith
Chloe Smith is an Atlanta-born singer, fiddler, and activist who co-founded Rising Appalachia with sister Leah Song in 2005 — a multi-instrumentalist whose Southern Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar work has anchored the band through more than a decade of international touring.
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- Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia; younger sister of Leah Song (Leah Smith).
- Co-founder and co-lead vocalist of Rising Appalachia; plays fiddle, banjo, and guitar.
- Mother Jan Smith is a jazz pianist and southern-Appalachian folk musician; father Andrew Hunter Smith is a folk-sculptor and painter.
- Sisters were given classical and jazz piano training in childhood; banjo, fiddle, and guitar came later, after they relocated to Asheville, North Carolina.
- Graduated from Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta.
- Co-recorded the duo's first album "Leah and Chloe" in 2005/2006, which led to founding Rising Appalachia.
- Activist on environmental issues including anti-fracking work in West Virginia, racial equality, and cultural appropriation awareness.
- Has explored natural medicine and healing traditions alongside her music.
