Over two decades they have performed internationally, across America, recorded twelve albums, and produced sixty-one original songs.
Blinddog Smokin' was formed in 1994 by front man, singer, and harmonica player Carl Gustafson and guitarist Jason Coomes in Laramie, Wyoming.
In 2014, Silver Talon Records was established in Los Angeles and has put out releases by, Dr. John, Bobby Rush, and Blinddog Smokin'.
In 2013 they performed at Nashville's syndicated Music City Roots series, where they played with Jim Lauderdale, Sarah Jarosz, North Mississippi Allstars, John Fullbright, Bobby Rush.
The band began to reach acclaim after their collaboration with producer Donny Markowitz (Oscar and Grammy winning songwriter for smash hit "I've Had the Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing) and engineer Tony Sheppherd[4] (Whitney Houston, Kenny Loggins) in 2011 with their album Up From the Tracks.