With his slightly rough, deep baritone voice, The White Buffalo tells powerful stories about worlds filled with outsiders, drifters, and restless souls. Musically, his songs hover somewhere between dark country, blues, and roots. It is the layered soundscapes, rich melodies, and the uncompromising honesty of Jake Smith that give the songs their sweeping, immersive character.

These narrative songs resonate not only on stage but also on screen. Music by The White Buffalo has appeared in series such as Sons of Anarchy, This Is Us, Californication, The Punisher, and The Terminal List, as well as in films including Shelter, Safe Haven, and West of Memphis. The Sons of Anarchy finale track Come Join The Murder even earned him an Emmy nomination.