Just 23 years old and already a seasoned veteran of Nashville’s elite songwriting community, Conner Smith has emerged as one of Country’s most hotly-anticipated new artists – one knows the past can still inspire the present, and good things come to those who wait.

An uncommon talent mixing prime-of-life passion with old-soul perspective, the young singer-songwriter has spent 15 years matching a honeyed vocal to propulsive hints of bluegrass and the warmth of ‘90s Country, an instant-classic sound infused with riveting modern appeal.

The follow up to his current Top 20-and-climbing hit “Creek Will Rise,” Smith’s deeply personal album debut of “Smoky Mountains” is one of classic style and contemporary spirit, and a reflection of the artist himself. Rare among his peers, he counts himself as a Nashville native – a real-deal rising star raised in the shadow of Music Row, who penned his first song before he could tie his shoes.

Surrounded by colorful characters and world class songwriters, hit tunesmiths like Craig Wiseman, Tim Collins and Tom Douglas were Smith’s musical barometer, and after a fateful night at the Grand Ole Opry, a six-year-old Smith set out to tell stories in their image – down to Earth and relatable, but intelligent, too.

Smith went on to sign as a BMI songwriter at 9 and inked his first publishing deal at 16. Eventually he caught the attention of a neighbor – who happened to be GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/songwriter Zach Crowell (Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Jelly Roll) – and together the pair began honing Smith’s unique style: Rooted in the simple-yet-sophisticated writing he was drawn to as a kid … but with the energy driving Country’s cutting edge.