My most asked question, after Who is Alice?”, is about recording new songs. I would love to say that Smokie have dreamed up and recorded...

Arriving in Stockholm on Sunday 16th March brought a chilling reminder of how touring was brought to an end on 12th March 2020, the day...

I’ve just realised it’s been some time since I wrote a blog and I missed reporting some of our greatest adventures, including the sell...

I used to wonder why we don’t do more gigs in Austria. Each time we played here we loved being in this country and wanted to reach out to...

Last weekend I saw old friends from all parts of Europe and Scandinavia, all of whom descended on Hamburg to hear Smokie perform. They...

As is the case in all industries, the music business is still dealing with the aftermath of effects of the 2020 pandemic. Had it not...

It’s always good to take a break to refresh yourself and return with new energy. However, our last break was a little on the long side...

It seems early for an end of year break but that’s what we now have, giving us plenty of time for other ventures before resuming in...

After a whirlwind tour of Germany there can be little doubt in the minds of those who attended regarding who is the real Smokie. Both...

Throughout the whole of my thirty five years in Smokie there has been one country where we could always tour and that is Ireland. We saw...