[3] He is a singer/songwriter of compelling melody and intricate lyrics, straddling blurry lines of country, rock, folk and Americana along the way.

He re-recorded the first album in a friend's living room in 2008, renaming it Hogtied Revisited, in it blend of elements of the folk, modern rock, and alternative country genres.

In 2013, a fourth LP, a mix of folk and some blues rock, Shadows, Greys, and Evil Ways, was released on Unison Music Group to positive reviews.

In August 2017 Smith released two tracks from his then-upcoming album Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights, the singles "Avalon" and "The Observatory",[12][13] the latter a blend of soft-rock and country-folk, the former, which tells the story of a wayward man's search for peace, being described by Billboard as an "expansive country-tinged rock song.

This eventually led to further film scoring and composing work, with many of his songs featured in FX's hit show Sons of Anarchy,[14] Showtime's Californication,[15][16] as well as commercials for Wal-Mart.

Most notably, in 2014, he and The Forest Rangers performed the Season 7 finale song, "Come Join the Murder",[18][19] written by the show's creator, Kurt Sutter.

[43] Over the past few years White Buffalo has played shows both nationally and internationally with acts like Ryan Bingham, Donavan Frankenreiter, Gomez, Xavier Rudd, State Radio, Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, among many others.

The series sought to show the audience Smith's process "from inspiration, to writing, fine-tuning, recording, and mixing, to rehearsing and performing live", so they could "experience the trials and tribulations of a modern day troubadour".

[50] His digital extended play, Lost And Found, featuring "Wish It Was True", was named Billboard Folk Chart "Hot Shot Debut".