Smith was born in Essex and raised on the Devon seaside. Known for his intimate songwriting, his honey-on-gravel voice and pioneering guitar playing, he has spent the last fifteen years touring internationally and has amassed over 100+ million streams on Spotify. As a session musician he has played guitar with artists as diverse as Joan Baez, David Gray, Joe Henry, Lianne La Havas and Tom Jones.
“Smith’s voice is a rare and deeply soulful combination of granite and velvet”
— The Sunday Times
“Aching, doggedly optimistic and gently spangled with hooks”
