Smith and her band have since cast off that moniker and switched up their musical style to an energetic soul and R&B swagger. She spoke with Alisha Sweeney about the decision to leave behind that name, as well as the fun but laborious task of choreographing hand movements with her backup singers for their live shows.
Smith performs four songs off of her latest album "Half About Being a Woman," including the excellent single "Magazine."
Stream the entire interview and performance above!