New Album ‘Could Have Found Grace’ Arrives August 4 on Tribeca Records
Harmonica Player and Songwriter Delivers Eight Tracks of Hardship, Resilience, and Redemption, Backed by a Heavyweight Band of Irish Music Veterans
Paddy Smith, the Irish singer, songwriter, and harmonica player whose raw blend of indie blues rock has earned him growing acclaim at home and abroad, releases his new album Could Have Found Grace on August 4 via Tribeca Records. Known for his soulful voice, electrifying stage presence, and unflinching honesty, Smith has become one of Ireland’s most compelling modern blues storytellers.
Smith is no newcomer. A veteran of the Irish music scene, he has carried his harmonica and songs across decades of change, never losing sight of the grit and spirit that defined the tradition. Where others bend to trends, Smith holds the line for raw, unvarnished rock and blues — proof that Ireland still produces artists who carry the weight of the past and the urgency of the present in equal measure.
Could Have Found Grace follows Let Those Blues In (2013) and The Devil’s Backyard (2023, Mo Mojo Records). Across eight tracks, Smith digs deep into stories of hardship, resilience, and redemption, flanked by a heavyweight band:
• Aongus Ralston (bass, The Waterboys)
• Jason Duffy (drums, The Corrs)
• James Delaney (keys, Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher, Chuck Berry)
• Danny Tobin (guitar, The Business Blues Band)
The album was sparked in collaboration with Tobin, with the pair working through the songs over three intense days at Hellfire Studios in Dublin. “The process was completely organic, nothing felt forced,” says Smith. “We trusted the songs to lead us, and in that raw, instinctive flow the album began to take shape.” Produced by Ivan Jackman, with artwork by Alfredo Kuna, the record stands as a statement: Paddy Smith holding the standard for the blues and rock tradition in Ireland while carving out his own place within it.
Celebrated for his honesty and soul, Smith’s music cuts through with passion and purpose. Whether he’s singing about struggle, love, or redemption, he embodies the timeless spirit of blues rock — one foot in the heartland of tradition, the other in the pulse of modern Ireland.
Paddy Smith is proof that the blues, in the right hands, never go out of style.
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The official website for Paddy Smith may be found at https://www.paddysmith.net
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