In this episode, Lettuce co-founder and guitarist Adam Smirnoff (Shmeeans) talks about the band's long history and songwriting process, tips for creating great demos, his favorite Ableton Live tools and plugins, and more. Lettuce is a GRAMMY Award-nominated six-piece group comprised of Adam Deitch [drums, percussion, arrangement], Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff [guitar], Erick “Jesus” Coomes [bass], Ryan Zoidis [alto, baritone, tenor sax, synth], Eric “Benny” Bloom [trumpet, horns], and Nigel Hall [vocals, keys, clavinet].  With a large and diverse discography, the group has collaborated with notable artists including Wu-Tang Clan, Chaka Khan, John Scofield, Fred Wesley, JB Horns, and many others. The group has sold out hundreds of shows across the USA and internationally, as they continue to be innovators that push the boundaries of hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, funk, jazz, soul music. Lettuce recently released VIBE on digital platforms– a single 48 minute continuous session of pure, free-flowing improvisation, available digitally for the first time off vinyl.  SPONSORED BY MAGIC MIND Magic Mind is a productivity drink. It gives you all the mental clarity and focus you need without the anxiety of chugging coffee or any other energy products out there that are bad for you. One shot gives you the perfect combo of nootropics, adaptogens, functional mushrooms, and matcha! Use discount code ABLETON20 for 20% off at: ⁠⁠⁠www.magicmind.com⁠/ableton⁠ Special thanks to KMG Studios in Denver, CO for hosting this episode. Follow Lettuce / Shmeeans Below: www.ffm.bio/lettuce www.lettucefunk.com www.instagram.com/lettucefunk www.facebook.com/LettuceFunk www.twitter.cqom/lettucefunk www.youtube.com/lettucefunk Join the newsletter to get free Ableton content + early episode access: ⁠www.liveproducersonline.com/newsletter