Joshua Luke Smith performs his debut album "The Void" for the first and only time in person this year at Moles, Bath.

Joshua Luke Smith is a poet for the people. He uses words to create spaces of hope and freedom, creating from the mandate to 'Speak Into The Chaos'. Joshua has a unique perspective on the world from both education and experience.

Joshua Luke Smith was born in London and raised in an impoverished area of northern Pakistan where his parents were building a hospital. He started writing poetry from a young age to try to make sense of the world around him, and from this moment he got a taste of the power of words, song, reflection and observation.

He ultimately settled in Bath, UK where he graduated from Bath Spa University studying Philosophy. Having been raised around the timeless songs of Cat Stevens, Tracy Chapman and Paul Simon (amongst others) and later becoming a student of poetry and Hip Hop, Joshua seeks tell honest stories and speak authentic truth in the music he makes. He's been lauded in Complex and featured on BBC 1Xtra and has a TED Talk (watch here) in which he weaves a story of social anxiety, self-analysis, obsession and redemption. He is currently writing his first book.

Connect with Joshua Luke Smith: Spotify // Instagram // YouTube // Soundcloud

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Featuring special guests and support acts.

“Contemporary rap and acoustic pop-soul, producing a world-weary, heartfelt, relatable brand of penmanship” - COMPLEX

“‘The Void’ is a philosophical and thought-provoking album, however, it is not simply an outpouring of desolation, but a collection of music that empowers the listener to find strength within the inner void.” - WORDPLAY