Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, England’s one and only John Smith has been at the pioneering forefront of British Folk Guitar Music for twenty years.
He has amassed over 100 million Spotify streams and has played his songs all over the world. He cut his teeth opening for John Martyn and has since played with Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Sarah Jarosz, Lisa Hannigan, David Gray, The Milk Carton Kids, Roseanne Cash, Jerry Douglas and Richard Hawley.
His seventh album, The Living Kind, produced by Joe Henry, is a soulful and intimate exploration of emotional, Americana-influenced atmospherics. John will be releasing a new album later in 2025.
Supported by Kaia Kater.
Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater’s jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, Rolling Stone and The Guardian. Her new album, Strange Medicine, celebrates the power of women and oppressed people and shares meditations on her own life, earning her a 2025 JUNO Award and her second Polaris Prize nomination. Kaia is equally recognized for her film work, winning a Canadian Screen Award for The Porter (CBC/BET+), and contributing to the new film, My Dead Friend Zoe as a songwriter and singer.
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