Matt Smith (musician)

Matt Smith was an early guitarist and replacement for David Besselman and Marlin Yohn for the band Paris that would later turn into glam band Poison.

He played on several early Poison demos, and was then replaced by guitarist C.C. DeVille. Matt Smith co-wrote several songs on Poison's "Look What the Cat Dragged In", although C.C. DeVille was the guitarist on that album.

Some of the more well known Poison demos he played on include "Rock Like A Rocker", "Steal Away The Night" (not the Ozzy Osbourne song of the same name), "Razor's Edge", and "Talkin Loud", none, however, were included on the first album.

The band Hardline's song 'Face The Night' from their second album 'II' is about Smith. Smith now resides in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, is married, and has two children, Steven and Katie.