John Smith is a guitar man from Devon, quietly becoming recognized as one of the most exciting voices on the British Folk scene. He has spent several years solidly on the road, touring with John Martyn and accompanying Davy Graham on his final tour. He has also supported John Renbourn, David Gray, Martin Carthy, Jools Holland, Tunng and Tinariwen and has shared the stage with Cara Dillon, James Yorkston, Martin Simpson and Ben Ottewell.
"Brilliant" **** - MOJO
"(Map Or Direction) finds his own unselfconsciously mythic songwriting bolstered by rippling guitar parts and a wounded-bear bray. Great things are ahead" - The Sunday Times
"His performance was an object lesson in how taste and imagination always outweigh mere musical virtuosity...unexpected and daring" - The Sunday Times
"John Smith continually swoons audiences with his own strain of nu-folk. It is only a matter of time before he is enormous." - NME
http://www.myspace.com/johnacousticsmith
haha he played at my cousins wedding last week. if i prove false he sang, i was standing next to him all night at had no idea who he was and it turn out he is actually quite big lol
hjfreerunners 1 year ago
He should have gotten more exposure during fox and the monk tour. Those songs are timeless
jacksonthomson 1 year ago
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
inthesticks1 1 year ago
Gutted I missed him at Green Man this year, will definately track down a show soon.
pneurotic 1 year ago