Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff

Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff is the Grammy nominated guitarist of funk band Lettuce, known for his groove driven Les Paul tone and innovative, percussion-inspired playing.

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About Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff

Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff has been the guitarist and creative backbone of funk institution Lettuce since its 1992 inception. With Lettuce earning a Grammy nomination for their album Elevate, Shmeeans brings deep rhythmic insight, treating his guitar like percussion, to the band’s genre-blending jams. He’s renowned for using a Les Paul to deliver fat, melodic funk lines and tight syncopation around a band that fuses soul, hip-hop, jazz, and psychedelia. Touring internationally, hosting innovative projects like Lettuce symphony performances, and primed for even more creative output, Shmeeans continues to inspire with his brilliantly strange ideas and the endless pursuit of groove.