The Great Smoking Mirror play a mellow and unique, stylized, form of Rock n Roll, Indie, old Country, Folk and Alternative music with a Surreal, Punk Rock background. Joseph Demaree is the main songwriter, vocalist, guitarist. He will be touring solo, nationally. Influence range from Angus Stone, The Ink Spots, The Cramps, Vetiver, Brightblack Morning Light, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Casa Loma Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, The book "Dancing The Dream" by Jamie Sams and many more artist inside and outside of song writing. 

Joseph Demaree is originally from San Jose, CA. where he found interest in music through the late 80's and early 90's punk and skateboard scene. At the age of 14, Demaree began singing in Flying Dead Skin and then took on many rolls in many other bands (Ringwurm, Lemming, Your Mother, The Unit Breed, Emo Summer). Joe would host shows in his home f