John Smith
'+ Ben Morgan Brown
Thu 01 Jan 1970
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Seated | All Ages
Price
£15*
Time
8pm
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Cancelled
John Smith
+ Ben Morgan Brown
Due to illness, this performance has been cancelled. If you are in possession of a ticket for this gig, you will automatically receive a refund of your purchase. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.
Essex-born John Smith has built a reputation as one of the UKs finest guitarists and songwriters. Raised by the Devon seaside and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John has released five albums with over 10 million Spotify streams. He has played to audiences all over the world in living rooms, festival tents and sold-out concert halls. He is a genuine folksinger, an inquisitive truth-seeker, devoted song interpreter, and enchanting writer.
Steeped in the lineage of British folk, taking his cue from Richard Thompson and John Martyn, Smith has evolved a transatlantic blend of fingerstyle and slide guitar techniques. Johns intimate takes on love, loss and the journey we make, combined with his innovative guitar work, have won him a loyal following. His honey-on-gravel voice and mesmerizing fingerstyle guitar are undeniable. Sometimes using a slide, sometimes with guitar on his lap, sometimes detuning mid-song, Smiths obsession with the instrument has made a master of him. Whether by way of album or concert, he leads the listener, enthralled in his presence, on a viscerally emotional journey.
He has independently released five albums and won critical acclaim in the UK and abroad, as well as playing as a session guitarist and singer for the likes of Joan Baez, Lisa Hannigan and Martin Simpson.
John is releasing his next album Hummingbird in October on his own imprint, Commoner Records, via Thirty Tigers worldwide.
‘The Future Of Folk Music’
JOHN RENBOURN
Venue: Exeter Phoenix, Auditorium
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