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The Dark Clouds single cover presents a landscape under storm clouds illustrated in carved lines. A streak of red suggests a winding path or road cutting through dark terrain, while a thin glow of light breaks through the heavy blue and black sky. The title appears in white lettering at the center, with Jesse Smathers’ name placed in the lower right corner.

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Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”

Jesse Smathers, singer and guitarist with Lonesome River Band, has released a new single, “Dark Clouds,” on Mountain Home Music Company. “Dark Clouds” comes from…

This single cover for Good Time Get Together features a vintage-inspired illustration of a mandolin and a banjo emerging from swirling blue clouds. Behind them, a warm golden sun arcs upward.

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Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic

World Music Central News Room April 22, 2025 No Comments Bluegrass Jesse Smathers world music

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…

Jesse Smathers - Photo by Laci Mack. Jesse sitting on a chair, holding a guitar. Surrounded by various guitar models.

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Pickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass Ranks

Angel Romero April 19, 2025 No Comments Bluegrass Jesse Smathers United States of America world music

(headline image: Jesse Smathers – Photo by Laci Mack0 Jesse Smathers, a native of Eden, North Carolina with deep family roots in Western North Carolina,…