As real and honest as they come, Oregon alt folk and country baritone The White Buffalo, aka songwriter Jake Smith, found fame in the Sons Of Anarchy. He delves into various aspects of history through the 19th and early 20th century through acoustically driven Americana and raging roots rockers.
Smith is a hell of a storyteller, he's a populist who doesn't require a large platform to create deeply etched archetypal characters. He's far closer to Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle than he is to Bruce Springsteen, with his songs appearing in the television series Sons of Anarchy, Californication, The Punisher, Longmire, This Is Us, and the surfing movie, Shelter.