Not much is known or written about singer-songwriter, The White Buffalo. Just finding his real name is difficult. But to those who know his music or have heard him play, they're sold. His following isn't great, but it's growing. It's how the elusive figure likes it; an organic, word-of-mouth happening.
His look is striking, like a man who stumbled out of the deepest reaches of the backwoods, with a guitar in hand. He's tall and burly, with long, greasy, brown hair and an unkempt, grizzly beard. While his look is indeed striking, his voice is compelling. Very much Vedder: pitch-perfect, but with range. All this from a man who's music has yet to even appear on radio.
Oregon-born, but Orange County-raised; the majority of his upbringing being in Huntington Beach. Despite the OC roots, he grew up listening to country (Merle Haggard and George Jones), which is apparent in the majority of his music. The man's music is simply infectious.
Pictured above is the White Buffalo, aka Jake Smith, at a private show in San Francisco, circa 2004.
