Country music star Shane Smith is setting the internet on fire with a cover of a legendary song.
Shane Smith is known for being the lead singer of Shane Smith & The Saints, which is a country band whose music has heavy influences of red dirt and Americana.
While they might not have the commercial recognition of someone like Morgan Wallen, there’s no question Shane Smith and his band have an incredibly loyal following and they pump out some of the best music in the genre.
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Now, he’s blending up a classic song.
Smith posted a YouTube video on Monday of him covering the famous song “Hurt,” and it’s generating some serious buzz.
“Covering one of my favorite songs of all time written originally by Nine Inch Nails and covered by Johnny Cash,” Smith wrote in the caption.
Cash’s cover of “Hurt” is one of the most famous songs the country music icon ever did. Now, the “All I See Is You” singer has taken a crack at it in a very impressive fashion.
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Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
I think that’s a very impressive performance of “Hurt.” It’s every bit as ominous as Johnny Cash’s legendary version.
People in the comments were quick to offer lots of different reactions. One person wrote, “I love all 3 renditions of this song and am a fan of all three artists. Well done Shane!”
A second wrote, “Great cover!!”
A third added, “Awesome performance!”
Seems like everyone is in agreement.
What do you think about Shane Smith’s cover of “Hurt”? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
