| Rob Smith | |
|---|---|
 Rob Smith performing live at The Point in Dublin | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Smith |
| Born | Sept 29th, 1982 |
| Origin |   Dublin, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Cocklebob Recordings |
| Website | http://www.iamrobsmith.com |
Rob Smith (born Robert Smith in September 29, 1982) is a singer/songwriter and former street busker based in Ireland. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world In 2004, his home recordings got massive amounts of radio airplay in Ireland. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He has performed at some of the most prestigious venues around Ireland and Europe. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world His musical influences include the Stone Roses and Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher and has been favourably compared to these artists in Irish press, both magazines and newspapers. The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 Paul Weller (born John William Weller 25 May 1958 in Sheerwater near Woking, Surrey) is an English Singer-songwriter. Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Inspired by Paul Weller's 2001 acoustic tour, he almost always plays his gigs solo and acoustic despite his recorded music being a full band electric sound. Paul Weller (born John William Weller 25 May 1958 in Sheerwater near Woking, Surrey) is an English Singer-songwriter. Days of Speed is Paul Weller 's second live album released on 8 October 2001 in the UK and 2 July 2002 in the
Rob Smith said in a radio interview in 2007 that he rejected a record deal with a "well known UK based record label". Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He has never explained his reasons for this. He currently releases material under his own Cocklebob Recordings label. Rob Smith surprised thousands of festival go-ers by performing admirally while acting Cressa, a spare member of the Stone Roses in his good friends The Stone Roses Experience's slot at the Witnness Festival in 2003. The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 He is also friends with Digsy Deary - known for being immortalised by Noel Gallagher in the song "Digsy's Dinner", and has performed with Digsy several times in Ireland. Digsy Deary is a Liverpudlian born Musician and singer/songwriter Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
To date, he has released "Out In The Sunshine" and "Stand Up" as singles in support of his album Throwing It All Away on Cocklebob Recordings label. This is the debut album by Irish musician Rob Smith. It was released on March 15th 2008.
Discography
Singles
- Soul Shaker 2007 #18 (Ireland Combined Charts)
- Out In The Sunshine 2008 #8 (Irish Downloads Chart)
- Stand Up 2008
Albums
- The Soul Shaker LP 2004
- Throwing It All Away 2008
Trivia
- He currently lives in Terenure in Dublin. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 The Irish Downloads Chart is a chart compiled by IRMA to measure the downloads of individual tracks from a number of online stores This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels This is the debut album by Irish musician Rob Smith. It was released on March 15th 2008. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 Terenure (Tír an Iúir 'Land of the Yew Trees' is a residential Suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Home of fellow Irish artists The Coronas and Republic Of Loose. The Coronas are an Irish four-piece rock - indie - alternative band from Terenure in Dublin. Republic of Loose is an Irish Funk rock band Musical style and influences Paul Lester of The Guardian described the band
- He is an avid fan of FC Barcelona and attends games in Camp Nou a couple of times a season. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football He has also worn a FC Barcelona shirt live onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin as well as onstage in The Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Cavern Club is a Rock and roll club at 10 Mathew Street Liverpool, England, where Brian Epstein was introduced to The Beatles Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
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