Tributes[edit]

The song "Killer Crane" from Nine Types Of Light was written about the band coming to terms with Smith's impending death, and the song's video serves as a tribute to him, featuring many shots of Smith.


Upon learning of his death on April 20, the band The National played "About Today" in his memory at their concert at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.^[5]


The song "While You're Here" on Dirty Projectors' 2012 EP About to Die is a tribute to Gerard Smith.^[6]