The White Buffalo
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 8 PMJake Smith – singer, songwriter, guitarist and sole charter member of The White Buffalo – has built a powerful body of work that marks him as a genuine original. The California-bred artist writes timeless, vividly detailed character studies, tapping into the emotional lives of various misfits, outsiders, and troubled souls with insight and compassion. His songwriting is matched by his rough-hewn, deeply expressive voice, and by his distinctive instrumental arrangements, which are simultaneously intimate and epic. Smith’s songs, and The White Buffalo’s recordings, have struck a responsive chord with a large and diverse fan base, and won praise from critics across the media spectrum.
NPR’s All Songs Considered hailed Smith as an “amazing storyteller.”