Rob Smith (Irish musician) explained

Rob Smith (born 29 September 1982)[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter, DJ and writer from Terenure,[2] Dublin.

Biography

Smith released his debut album, Throwing It All Away, in March 2008 to considerable success[3] and toured in 10 countries across Europe promoting it. The lead single from the album, Stand Up, reached number 1 in the Irish downloads charts that summer.[4] The follow-up, 2010's The Juliana Field, was released to critical acclaim[5] [6] and landed Smith a nomination for Most Promising Act at that year's Meteor Awards.[7] He released a live EP, titled Live in New York & Dublin, the following year.[8] He released a well-received punk rock single in February 2015 called Dale Boca Juniors which charted in both Ireland and Argentina.[9] In May 2015, he released a compilation titled Snapped Strings & Hangovers.[10]

He is also a DJ, specialising in indie and alternative rock, and has spun in countries such as Italy,[11] Netherlands, Scotland and the United States.[12] A notable Boca Juniors fan,[13] he is also a football writer for Irish music magazine Hot Press.

The Swedish Railway Orchestra

The Swedish Railway Orchestra is an electronic[14] project by Smith; he released his debut LP Northern Lights under the name in September 2016,[15] [16] as well the follow-up This Is a Dream to critical acclaim.[17] Musically, the project has been described in the press as a cross between LCD Soundsystem and Jape.[18]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Rob Smith . 19 May 2019 . 2019 .
  2. Web site: [sic] in Terenure ]. 17 October 2012 . 10 September 2016 . Craig . Louis . Terenure Village.
  3. Web site: Rob Smith: Throwing It All Away Review . 24 August 2009 . 10 September 2016 . Monaghan . Vanessa . Nessymon.com.
  4. Web site: Stone Roses Experience to open Oxygen Festival . 18 June 2008 . 10 September 2016 . Munster Express Online.
  5. Web site: Rob Smith: The Juliana Field Album Review . 13 September 2010 . 10 September 2016 . Monaghan . Vanessa . Nessymon.com.
  6. Web site: The Juliana Field . 1 November 2010 . 10 September 2016 . Hayden . Jackie . Hot Press.
  7. Web site: Rob Smith – [Singer Songwriter] ]. 10 September 2016 . Dublin Rocks.
  8. Web site: Live in New York & Dublin – Rob Smith . 10 September 2016 . AllMusic.
  9. Web site: Video: Irishman Rob Smith pens hit song for Boca Juniors . 2015 . 10 September 2016 . Irish Daily Star.
  10. Web site: Rob Smith releases new LP this Friday . 27 May 2015 . 10 September 2016 . Hot Press.
  11. Web site: Rob Smith (Irl) DJ set – The Football English Pub, Milan . 10 September 2016 . Time Out.
  12. Web site: Rob Smith (DJ Set) . 10 September 2016 . Live Nation.
  13. Web site: . Un irlandés por la Bombonera . 19 May 2019 . 2019 .
  14. Web site: Nialler9's New Irish Music: James Vincent McMorrow, August Wells and more . 7 September 2016 . 10 September 2016 . Byrne . Niall . The Irish Times.
  15. Web site: Free Show Tonight . 30 August 2016 . 10 September 2016 . Bodger . Broadsheet.ie.
  16. Web site: The Swedish Railway Orchestra . 10 September 2016 . Breaking Tunes.
  17. Web site: Hot Press . Track of the Day: The Swedish Railway Orchestra 'Wy Bk Hm' . 19 May 2019 . 2019 .
  18. Web site: . JOE's New Song of the Day #332: The Swedish Railway Orchestra – 'Late Night' . 2 December 2016 . 2016 .
  19. Web site: Northern Lights – The Swedish Railway Orchestra . 1 September 2016 . 10 September 2016 . iTunes Store .
  20. Web site: The Swedish Railway Orchestra – The Swedish Railway Orchestra . 29 July 2020 . 6 February 2021. Bandcamp .
  21. Web site: The Swedish Railway Orchestra – The Swedish Railway Orchestra . 26 July 2022 . 12 August 2023. God Is In The TV .
  22. Web site: The Swedish Railway Orchestra – EP of the week . 8 July 2023 . 12 August 2023. Turn Up The Volume .
  23. Web site: The Thin Air | Global Arts & Culture With A Local Accent. thethinair.net.

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