In 2012 Baird followed up Blue Eyed Angels with I Swear It's The Truth, named one of the top twenty albums of the year by Spin Magazine.
Over the years, Baird has kept an active touring schedule balancing support slots with Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, The Steeldrivers, Don Williams, and many others with developing an impressive string of headlining dates in several major markets.
"[5] Spin Magazine included I Swear It's the Truth on their "Top Albums of 2012" list, calling him a "young, affable folk-pop charmer.
[8] No Depression stated that Wrong Side of The River as "Wrenching punches to the gut, with powerhouse blues rock and soul, as well as poignant pulls on our hearts with heart-rending ballads".
[9] Spin Magazine described Wrong Side of The River as "Baird takes his traditional country to a deeper place, with sparse acoustic chords allowing his reflective lyricism to breathe".