Cameron Smith hails from Fort Worth, Texas, where his melancholic folk tunes carry a high and lonesome sound.
Raised by a race car driver and an elementary schoolteacher, Smith sings from life’s shadows but carries a hopeful heart, drawing upon hard lessons learned from the blacktop to the blackboard. Dropping out of Bible school at 19, he hit the road with a punk band, finding not salvation but songs that could speak truth and offer solace.
Inspired by songwriters like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and John Prine, his music blends melancholy with resilience, exploring fate, family, legacy, and the impermanence of life. His upcoming album, Gold & Rust, weaves tales of love, regret, and the haunting passage of time, promising to leave a lasting mark with songs full of dust, shine, suffering, and joy.