Payton Smith

At just 24 years old, Louisiana native singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist Payton Smith, has a lot to celebrate. Smith began releasing music in 2019; quickly amassing over 50 million streams on his debut single, “Like I Knew You Would”. Known for not only high-energy guitar slinging and smooth vocals, the CMT 2021 Listen Up artist also composed and played every string instrument on each track of his debut project.

As Taste of Country noted his “raw talent, authenticity and strong work ethic are bound to bring him country music success for many, many years” as one of 2021’s Hottest Country Artists Under 25. Music Row called Smith the 2021 Next Big Thing, while “Like I Knew You Would” charted as the number 7 song of the year on Spotify’s Hot Country.

Payton Smith signed with Combustion Masters in late 2022, releasing “Missed The Boat” in early 2023, marking a new era of music, being produced by Combustion’s Chris Farren. Smith’s debut album, What Colors Your Wild, was released on March 19, with playlisting features on Apple’s New In County, Spotify’s New Music Friday Country and Tidal’s Country Waves, Rising: Country, and Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Country, gaining 3 million streams.

Payton recently completed his headlining Up From Here Tour in April with support from Dipper and Cole Goodwin. Smith is also on the road supporting Lee Brice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Conner Smith, and more this year and will be joining Lily Rose as support on her Runnin’ Outta Time tour this fall. Payton's newest EP, Up From Here, was released in April 2024 and his current single “Camouflage Town” is available now on all streaming platforms.