Rob Smith (born 29 September 1982)[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter, DJ[2][3] and writer from Terenure,[4] Dublin.
Rob Smith (born 29 September 1982)[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter, DJ[2][3] and writer from Terenure,[4] Dublin.
Smith released his debut album, Throwing It All Away, in March 2008 to considerable success[5] 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.[6] The follow-up, 2010's The Juliana Field, was released to critical acclaim[7][8] and landed Smith a nomination for Most Promising Act at that year's Meteor Awards.[9] He released a live EP, titled Live in New York & Dublin, the following year.[10] He released a well-received punk rock single in February 2015 called Dale Boca Juniors which charted in both Ireland and Argentina.[11] In May 2015, he released a compilation titled Snapped Strings & Hangovers.[12]
He is also a DJ, specialising in indie and alternative rock, and has spun in countries such as Italy,[2] Netherlands, Scotland and the United States.[3] A notable Boca Juniors fan,[13] he is also a football writer for Irish music magazine Hot Press.[citation needed]
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]