Smalltown Poets

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Smalltown Poets
Background information
Origin	Georgia, USA
Genre(s)	Christian rock
Years active	1996–present
Website	www.smalltownpoets.com
Members
Michael Johnston - vocals, guitar Troy Stains - guitar Alex Peterson - bass guitar Matt Goldman - drums
Former members
Danny Stephens - keyboards Byron Goggin - drums Kevin Breuner - guitar Miguel DeJesús - bass guitar

Smalltown Poets is a Christian rock band formed in 1996. It was formed in Tifton, Georgia by high school friends Michael Johnston (guitars/vocals), Danny Stephens (keyboards), and Byron Goggin (drums).

The band achieved recognition with their eponymous first album, released in 1997. Despite line-up changes, the band has managed to stay active and relevant for more than ten years now. The band is currently on hiatus after their fourth studio album called It's Later Than It's Ever Been.

1 Band members
- 1.1 Current members
- 1.2 Former members
2 Discography
- 2.1 Other projects
3 External links

[edit] Band members

[edit] Current members

Michael Johnston - vocals, guitars
Troy Stains - guitars
Alex Peterson - bass guitar
Matt Goldman - drums

[edit] Former members

Danny Stephens - keyboards (1996 - 1999)
Byron Goggin - drums (1996 - 1999)
Kevin Breuner - guitars (1996 - 2000)
Miguel DeJesús - bass guitar (1996 - 2002)

[edit] Discography

Year	Cover	Album information
1997		Smalltown Poets Release date: March 25, 1997 1st studio album Singles: "Prophet, Priest and King" "If You'll Let Me Love You" "Everything I Hate" "Monkey's Paw"
1998		Listen Closely Release date: January 12, 1998 2nd studio album Singles: "Call Me Christian" "There Is Only You" "Gloria"
2000		Third Verse Release date: September 26, 2000 3rd studio album Singles: "Every Reason"
2004		It's Later Than It's Ever Been Release date: October 19, 2004 4th studio album