Jake Smith, known as The White Buffalo, is a powerful storyteller whose music has been featured widely in film and television, including Sons of Anarchy, This Is Us, Californication, The Punisher, The Terminal List, and the films Shelter, Safe Haven, and West of Memphis. His dark blues and Americana‑rooted folk played a key role throughout all seven seasons of Sons of Anarchy, with 11 songs featured, including the finale’s Come Join the Murder, which earned him an Emmy nomination. Praised by NPR as an amazing storyteller and compared to artists like Tom Waits and Nick Cave, The White Buffalo continues to evolve. His 2022 album Year of the Dark Horse received global acclaim for its bold songwriting, emotional depth, and cinematic production, recorded in Nashville with producer Jay Joyce.