John Smith | |
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Origin | Essex, England |
Genres | Folk, Indie |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Labels | BARP Ltd(UK), |
Website |
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John Smith is an English folk guitarist and singer from Devon. [1]
He has toured Britain, Europe and America extensively, both solo and with artists such as Iron and Wine, James Yorkston, John Martyn, David Gray, [2] Jools Holland, Gil Scott-Heron and Lisa Hannigan [3] (whose records he also plays on). Smith remained unsigned to any record label for several years, but released several self-funded albums. Recent releases have been distributed by Thirty Tigers.
After the death of John Martyn, he appeared on a tribute album to Martyn alongside Bombay Bicycle Club, Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol, Phil Collins and Beth Orton. [4] [5]
His unique guitar style has influenced many artists including James Newton Chadwick and Ben Howard. [6] In particular Smith uses a variety of open tunings and percussive techniques (especially on the song "Winter").
John Smith | |
---|---|
Origin | Essex, England |
Genres | Folk, Indie |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Labels | BARP Ltd(UK), |
Website |
johnsmithjohnsmith |
John Smith is an English folk guitarist and singer from Devon. [1]
He has toured Britain, Europe and America extensively, both solo and with artists such as Iron and Wine, James Yorkston, John Martyn, David Gray, [2] Jools Holland, Gil Scott-Heron and Lisa Hannigan [3] (whose records he also plays on). Smith remained unsigned to any record label for several years, but released several self-funded albums. Recent releases have been distributed by Thirty Tigers.
After the death of John Martyn, he appeared on a tribute album to Martyn alongside Bombay Bicycle Club, Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol, Phil Collins and Beth Orton. [4] [5]
His unique guitar style has influenced many artists including James Newton Chadwick and Ben Howard. [6] In particular Smith uses a variety of open tunings and percussive techniques (especially on the song "Winter").