Jake Smith aka, The White Buffalo recently released his seventh studio album, On The Widow’s Walk (Snakefarm Records). The week following the release proved to be a successful one for Smith and his new album, produced by Shooter Jennings.
With uncontrived, hand-crafted music now receiving increased levels of attention, the timing is perfect for this powerful, provoking new album and a fresh turn of the page.
Overall the album charted in six categories:
#1 Bluegrass
#2 Americana/Folk
#4 New Artist
#8 Rock
#23 Digital Albums
#33 Current Album
“I am able to put myself into the situation of the character, even though that character may not represent my point of view,” Smith reflects. “I try to take it to a human level and keep it as honest as I can. I guess what I’ve tried to do with this new album is to represent a broad range of emotions.”
The album runs the gamut exploring dark moments as well as more uplifting ones, and a little bit of what’s in between.
“I like to put some confusion into my songs, which is a very human element, I think.”
On The Widow’s Walk is a compelling, gimmick-free statement from an artist, now based in Southern California, whose activity between the musical lines has seen his star very much on the rise, playing to a million followers worldwide, achieving over 200 million streams to date, and securing a Top 10 spot in the TV / Film Syncs Chart for 2019.
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