When Dan Smith ʼ85 takes the stage with his band, The Watch, he’s transported back to his college years at Denison. The friendships, the energy, and the sound of live music have stayed with him for decades. What he didn’t expect was that his love of music would spark the same passion in his son, Mick Smith ʼ24.
Today, both father and son are carrying the Denison music tradition forward in their own ways — Dan from Austin, Texas, and Mick from Chicago. Dan still performs with The Watch whenever he can, though his bandmates now live across the country. Getting everyone together isn’t easy, but when they reunite, the years melt away.
Playing at Denison during Big Red Weekend’s Battle of the Bands, Dan said, is especially meaningful — something the band had long hoped to …Read More