“…“Year of the Dark Horse
is a big, bold, uncompromising album in which Smith’s almost confrontationally
honest lyrics, rich melodies and emotional voice have been given the kind of
expansive setting they deserve.“
As The White Buffalo kick
off an east coast tour, Jake Smith, aka The White Buffalo joins Foo
Fighters/Dead Peasants guitarist Chris Shiflett for the latest episode of his
“Walking The Floor” with Chris Shiflett podcast. The duo take a deep dive into
their diverse musical influences from Outlaw Country to Alt Rock, and Americana
to Punk, as Jake explains how artists ranging from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen
to Elliot Smith deeply influenced his songwriting from the start. Listen/share
to the full episode of “Walking The Floor” with Chris Shiflett featuring Jake
Smith/The White Buffalo, HERE.
The White Buffalo’s
acclaimed new album Year of the Dark Horse is available worldwide via
Snakefarm, HERE. Recorded at Neon Cross studio in Nashville with producer Jay
Joyce (Eric Church, Brothers Osbourne, Fidlar)--the 10-track album has debuted
to critical praise across the globe. On YOTDH, the Emmy-nominated, Oregon-born,
and Southern California-bred artist took the less-traveled path and embarked on
a voyage of discovery. Bassist, keyboard player, and guitarist Christopher
Hoffee, and drummer Matt Lynott added to the recordings and round out the group
on the road.
Today, The White Buffalo
kick off an east coast tour in Minneapolis, MN (Fri. Feb 10, Varsity Theater),
and will then hit Madison, WI (Sat. Feb 11, Majestic Theatre), Chicago, IL
(Mon. Feb 13, Chop Shop & 1st Ward), Detroit, MI (Tue. Feb 14, El Club),
Cleveland Heights, OH (Wed. Feb 15, Grog Shop), Boston, MA (Fri. Feb 17,
Paradis Rock Club), Brooklyn, NY (Sat. Feb. 18, Brooklyn Bowl), Ardmore, PA
(Mon. Feb 20, Ardmore Music Hall), and Washington, DC (Tue. Feb 21, Union
Stage).
The White Buffalo will open
for the legendary Bruce Springsteen in Europe on Sunday, May 21 at Circo
Massimo in Rome, Italy, followed by a handful of shows in Germany before
performing at Bospop Festival in Weert, the Netherlands on Saturday, July 8.
Expect more tour dates to be announced soon, and see all current dates HERE.
Year of the Dark Horse
which American Songwriter hailed as a “tilt-a-whirl of melting soundscapes,”
and a “funhouse of melodies that shapeshift in your ears” is based around the
shifting of seasons paralleled with the changes in a relationship. Smith’s
evocative storytelling and emotionally weighted songs allow the imagination of
the listener to play an important part throughout; the music builds on a tale
of debauchery (of the drunken variety) and blame, of love and loss, a life
lived against the odds, the whole thing set in one lunar year, following our
anti-hero through the highs and lows of the seasons. From highlights “Kingdom
For A Fool,” “52 Card Pickup,” and “Donna,” Year of the Dark Horse offers an
invigorating and wonderfully unpredictable listen.
A collection of 12 musical
vignettes individual yet constant in flow, YOTDH is The White Buffalo’s most
sonically ambitious and well-rounded album to date, with the full scope of
Smith’s songwriting craft on view. The White Buffalo: Year of the Dark Horse--a
companion art film based on the new album—created a video for each song which
can now be watched in the order of the album, HERE.
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