Acclaimed Irish singer, songwriter and harmonica virtuoso delivers a deeply personal collection of blues, rock and Americana
Tribeca Records proudly announces the August 21st release of Could Have Found Grace, the powerful new album from acclaimed Irish singer, songwriter and harmonica virtuoso Paddy Smith.
A respected veteran of Ireland’s blues and rock scene, Smith has spent decades building his reputation the old-fashioned way — through great songs, unforgettable live performances and an uncompromising commitment to making music with honesty and soul.
Now, with Could Have Found Grace, Paddy Smith delivers what may be his most personal and emotionally resonant album yet.
Following the acclaimed Let Those Blues In and The Devil’s Backyard, the new record finds Smith digging even deeper, exploring hardship, redemption, regret, resilience and the possibility of finding hope when life seems determined to take it away.
At the center of it all is Smith’s unmistakable voice — weathered, soulful and completely authentic — alongside the harmonica playing that has become one of his musical signatures.
Smith is joined by an exceptional group of musicians, including Aongus Ralston (The Waterboys), Jason Duffy (The Corrs), James Delaney (Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher, Chuck Berry), and Danny Tobin, giving the album a rich musical foundation that moves effortlessly between blues, rock and Americana.
There’s nothing manufactured about Could Have Found Grace. These are songs that feel lived rather than simply written.
Each track carries the weight of experience, telling stories about struggle, survival and the complicated road toward redemption. Yet beneath the darkness is something equally important: hope.
That combination gives the album its emotional power.
In an era when so much music is designed around algorithms, trends and fleeting attention, Paddy Smith remains committed to something increasingly rare — songs that actually have something to say.
Could Have Found Grace is the sound of an artist who has lived enough life to understand the blues but still believes in what might be waiting on the other side of them.
Raw, soulful and deeply human, the album represents another compelling chapter in Paddy Smith’s remarkable musical journey and introduces his distinctive brand of Irish blues-rock to an even wider international audience.
For longtime listeners, Could Have Found Grace is Paddy Smith at his most revealing. For those discovering him for the first time, it may be the perfect introduction to an artist whose music proves that authenticity never goes out of style.
Paddy Smith’s Could Have Found Grace will be released worldwide August 21st through Tribeca Records.
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