Nesmith has worked with his father (on the album The Garden), Michael Sherwood (on Tangletown, and in the band GLP), Ty Tabor (backing vocals on 2002's Safety)[1] and Doug Pinnick of King's X (touring band from 1998),[2] and formerly, Cindy Alexander.
He also co-writes, produces, and plays guitar on recordings for his wife, Americana musician Circe Link[3] (Let's Go Together, 2003; One Drop of Poison, 2004; Live in Japan, 2006; Moody Girl, 2006; Vonnegut's Wife, 2011; California Kid, 2011; Dumb Luck, 2013; Bird's Amazing Odyssey & The Meaning of Tea, 2015).
In 2006, Nesmith released a solo album, An Axe to Grind, on Blackwings Multimedia.
[4] In 2007, he was the musical director of Hair at The Met Theatre in Los Angeles, produced by Michael Butler and directed by Bo Crowell.
Along with his brother Jonathan, and Circe Link, he is a member of a new lineup of The First National Band that has toured since 2018.