John Smith is an ordinary name, but in the case of Johnsmith, the ordinary part ends there.  He is an extraordinary songwriter who has the vocal talent to deliver the goods while painting life stories that feel like the listener’s own. Whenever you hear about the music of Johnsmith, certain watchwords come up regardless of the source: uplifting, integrity, heart, and soul.

Born in rural eastern Iowa, into a large Irish Catholic family of ten kids, a life of music has led him far from his small-town roots and back again. After a short college stint in California, a couple of years on an organic farm in Iowa, and a few more years in Colorado, he has made his home along the upper Mississippi in western Wisconsin.

Decades of performances at concert halls, festivals, and house concerts have given birth to a half dozen acclaimed CDs.  In the process, Johnsmith has built a solid fan base in the US and abroad.