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New band of the day – No 716: John Smith

This hoarse whisperer sounds like an ageing American blues singer ... not bad for a twentysomething lad from EssexHometown: Motorway services, UK.The lineup: John Smith (voice, guitar).The background: He couldn't be more inauspiciously named, and yet John Smith will be manna from heaven for those of you with a penchant for gravelly voiced acoustic troubadours who sing mostly pared-down folky and bluesy tales with gruff passion and unvarnished emotion. Most of the time, from the songs he sings an...

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17:25 on February 1 2010

New band of the day – No 716: John Smith

Guardian Music — This hoarse whisperer sounds like an ageing American blues singer ... not bad for a twentysomething lad from EssexHometown: Motorway services, UK.The lineup: John Smith (... more info
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