The White Buffalo

Behind the name The White Buffalo is Jake Smith, an American singer, guitarist and songwriter born in Oregon and raised in Southern California. Active under this moniker since the mid-2000s, The White Buffalo crafts songs rooted in folk, Americana, dark country and spare rock, marked by a deep voice and compositions built around storytelling, the road, everyday violence or redemption. Initially known on the US independent circuit, he expanded his audience through the regular placement of his tracks in series like Sons of Anarchy, where his acoustic, narrative world found a natural extension. His discography includes Once Upon a Time in the West (2012), Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways (2013), Love and the Death of Damnation (2015), Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights (2017), On the Widow’s Walk (2020) and Year of the Dark Horse (2022). On stage The White Buffalo alternates between stripped‑down formats and full‑band accompaniment, in a register where folk ballads, blues tension and rock energy remain closely linked.