The album is due on August 2nd via BMLG
Breakout singer/songwriter Conner Smith has already had a stacked year with the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, multi-week UK chart-topper, first-ever ACM Awards nomination, and multiple headline runs, but as we reach the halfway mark he’s only getting started. Smith announces his latest project Smoky Mountains Sessions, arriving August 2nd via The Valory Music Co. Enlisting esteemed producer/songwriter/mixer Dwight A. Baker to lead production, Smith recorded the new project at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, North Carolina with his touring band in just four days. The project features a fresh take on his current rising single “Roulette On The Heart” featuring Hailey Whitters and two songs Smith singlehandedly penned.
“Smoky Mountains Sessions came from a desire to get back to the core of songwriting. With these new songs, two of which I wrote by myself, I wanted to create them in a way that felt very raw and honest,” shares Smith. “Working with Dwight Baker for the first time on this project, we took my band up to Echo Mountains in Asheville and brought these songs to life over the course of four days. This collection is just the beginning of more new music on the way I can’t wait to share!”
Last week, Smith released the original song “Steal My Thunder” featuring Tucker Wetmore which he penned alongside Matt Jenkins, Ben Johnson and Blake Pendergrass. Smith crafted the energetic track for Twisters: The Album, the star-studded musical companion to the new adrenaline-pumping, big-screen thrill ride, Twisters, from Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Amblin Entertainment in theaters on Friday, July 19th.
“Having the opportunity to be a part of the Twisters movie and album is a very cool honor,” Smith shares. “With such a high caliber group of artists featured on the project and an already iconic movie, being asked to write a song for it was creatively inspiring. Adding Tucker Wetmore to the song took it to a new level and I’m glad he was able to join us in bringing ‘Steal My Thunder’ to life.”
Smith’s authentic storytelling and rich, soulful voice has resonated with audiences nationwide, earning him a dedicated and passionate following. Recently touring alongside some of country’s biggest artists including Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice and Jordan Davis to fairs and festivals this summer before headlining his The Storyteller Tour and joining Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour this fall
- A Thousand Miles Away (Written by Conner Smith)
- Song For Tennessee (Written by Conner Smith)
- Boys In The Picture (Written by Conner Smith, Rodney Clawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, Matt Jenkins)
- Roulette On The Heart featuring Hailey Whitters (Smoky Mountains Sessions) (Written by Conner Smith, Jessi Alexander, Chase McGill, Mark Trussell)
