JUST NOW: CONNER SMITH DROPS SMOKY MOUNTAINS S…

“These songs came from a real place and were recorded as real as possible. We cut these live, with my band, on the floors of the beautiful Echo Mountain Studio with a stain glass Jesus looking down. This is the start of me getting back to the heart of what I love, telling stories.”
– Conner Smith

ABOUT CONNER SMITH: Just 23 years old and already a seasoned veteran of Nashville’s elite songwriting community, Conner Smith has emerged as one of Country’s most hotly-anticipated artists – one knows the past can still inspire the present, and good things come to those who wait. An uncommon talent mixing prime-of-life passion with old-soul perspective, the rising singer/songwriter has spent 15 years matching a honeyed vocal to propulsive hints of bluegrass and the warmth of ‘90s Country, an instant-classic sound infused with riveting modern appeal. Moving Country forward while remembering its all-natural roots, Smith’s critically-acclaimed full-length debut album SMOKY MOUNTAINS (The Valory Music Co.) is meant to stand the test of time. Featuring GOLD-certified “Take It Slow,” viral hit “I Hate Alabama,” multi-week UK chart-topper “Creek Will Rise” and new single “Roulette On The Heart” featuring Hailey Whitters, his deeply personal 12-song project is one of classic style and contemporary spirit, and a reflection of the artist himself. Smith recently enlisted esteemed producer/songwriter/mixer Dwight A. Baker to produce his latest release SMOKY MOUNTAINS SESSIONS, spending recording live with his touring band at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, North Carolina in just four days. He also single-handedly penned two standouts – “Song For Tennessee” and “Thousand Miles Away.”

These songs, among others, laid an artistic foundation that earned Smith Artist to Watch status from Spotify, Amazon Music and Opry NextStage, while also making him the only Country artist on Pandora’s Ten List 2022 and secured 2023 recognition from MusicRow Next Big Thing and CMT Listen Up as well as joining the CRS New Faces Class of 2024. These milestones led Smith to earn his first-ever ACM Awards nomination for New Male Artist of the Year, while he currently vies for two 2024 MusicRow Awards for Breakthrough Artist-Writer + Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Deemed “an unstoppable force to be reckoned with” by CMT, Smith’s authentic storytelling and rich, soulful voice has resonated with audiences nationwide, earning him a dedicated and passionate following. Recently touring alongside some of Country’s biggest artists including Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice and Jordan Davis, the “future entertainer of the year” (Morning Hangover) brings his signature “high energy fan forward show” (All Country News) to fairs and festivals this summer before headlining his THE STORYTELLER TOUR and joining Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour this fall. Most recently, Smith released an original song “Steal My Thunder (feat. Tucker Wetmore)” he penned for Twisters: The Album + featured in Twisters: The Movie, in theaters now. For a full list of tour dates and more, visit ConnerSmithMusic.com.