About the event

He was dubbed the future of folk music by Pentangle’s John Renbourn, but singer-songwriter John Smith’s unique synthesis of styles puts him halfway across the Atlantic. The Living Kind is his masterpiece in American atmospherics: a true musician’s record, produced by Joe Henry, the man responsible for some of the subtlest Americana of recent times.

At the start of 2022 they cooked up the idea for an intimate record – “an acoustic album that sounded like Spirit of Eden”, Smith explains, referencing Talk Talk’s 1988 classic. Along with John Martyn’s Solid Air and Joni Mitchell’s electro-acoustic odyssey Hejira, it was one of the three creative inspirations for The Living Kind. Like Hejira, the new album is a cohesive song-cycle that seems to be cast in one rich tone-
colour. John says “The Living Kind is about responsibility and being very keenly aware of your place within a family dynamic”

Come experience the heartfelt music of John Smith live this March at Archies Creek Hotel!

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Archies Creek Arts Club @ The Archies Creek Hotel
89-91 Archies Creek Rd, Archies Creek VIC 3995