At just 23 years old he is proven to be a veteran of the Nashville songwriting community as well as the most hotly-anticipated artists. I took a listen down to his debut album, “Smoky Mountains” that releases this Friday, 1/26/24 and wow is it good. Featuring hits, “Take It Slow,” “I Hate Alabama,” and “Creek Will Rise (which is on country radio right now)” this 12 song project is rock solid and is guaranteed to put him on the map. He earned the 2022 Artist to Watch status from Spotify, Amazon Music and Opry NextStage, while also making him the only Country artist on Pandora’s Ten List 2022. He secured 2023 recognition from MusicRow Next Big Thing and CMT Listen Up as well as joining the CRS New Faces Class of 2024. He is currently headlining his latest headline trek on the CREEK WILL RISE TOUR, wrapping on February 24 in Bloomington IN.  Outside of his music, he is celebrating his recent engagement. I have a feeling some of the songs on this album were written about her. Pumped to have this discussion. Please welcome… Conner Smith.