Jonah Smith is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. He
began his career as a solo artist in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York. Retaining Ben
Rubin and Bob Reynolds from his previous band Deluxe, he added drummer Marko
Djordjevic and guitarist David Soler to form a new group. At the end of 2000,
they recorded Smith’s debut album, Industry Rule, which was released in 2001. In
2014, Smith auditioned for America’s Got Talent Season 9, performing his
original song "Skyscraper Blues," which earned him a standing ovation from
judges Howard Stern and Howie Mandel.