Lanita Smith is a native of Fayetteville, NC. Lanita’s love of music began while sitting next to the piano player at church. From taking private lessons to learning “by ear”, she has worked hard through the years to perfect her skills as a pianist. Lanita later moved to Memphis, TN where she expanded her skill set to include the violin, saxophone, guitar, vocal performance, and songwriting. A graduate of Overton High School and the University of Memphis, she has been featured in the University of Memphis group Sound Fuzion as lead keyboardist. In 2015, Lanita was hand picked by Don Was as the winner of Guitar Center’s Singer Songwriter 4. Since then she has worked with artists such as, Don Was, German American Idol judge Mandy Capistro, James Gadsen, Adam Zelkind, and Colbie Caillat. Lanita is currently pursuing her dream of being a musician, artist, songwriter and composer in Los Angeles, CA."Listen To Your Heartbeat" is her debut EP release produced by Don Was with music & lyrics by Lanita. She debuted the title track on Jimmy Kimmel Live! showcasing her talents as a soulful vocalist, but also a passionate storyteller through her songwriting. Stay tuned as there is much more to come from Lanita in 2016.