Payton Smith

At just 25 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. 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 19th, 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 concluded supporting Brantley Gilbert and Lily Rose on their 2025 spring tours. Payton has also shared the stage with artists such as Lee Brice, Chris Young, Mitchell Tenpenny, Conner Smith, and more. In 2025, he has had standout releases in “She Shouldn’t Have” and “Girl Goin’ Through It” and his current single “Nobody Else” is available now on all streaming platforms.