Passion rises like a flash flood in Conner Smith’s new bluegrass-inflected twang rocker ‘Creek Will Rise’ out now via The Valory Music Co. The blood pumping Country anthem is full of red-dirt romance and magnetic chemistry as Smith’s swift vocals tell the tale of a couple caught out in a midnight storm – and a turn to the wild side neither will forget.
Mixing fiddle and dobro with electric guitars and blazing drums, sparks fly for a timeless story of young love, so strong it hits like a force of nature. Produced by Zach Crowell, Smith co-penned his new single alongside Chris LaCorte, Chase McGill and Parker Welling, which heads to US Country radio this Spring.
“I’ve never been more excited for a song to come out,” shares Smith. “‘Creek Will Rise’ has already taken my live show to a new level and feels like the start of the next chapter of my music.”
During a recent visit to New Iberia, Louisiana, Smith taps into the song’s unlimited store of rollicking, backwoods energy for the accompanying music video, also out today. Directed by his brother and creative director Cooper Smith, the rising singer/songwriter is joined by friends for a rowdy day of air-boating and crawfish boils in the Bayou state.
“This music video is special to me because it is an adventure that my best friend, my brother, and I took down in Louisiana,” said Smith. “It brings the energy of the song to life visually and I’m so happy to have that memory captured as the video for this song.”
As one of Country music’s most hotly-anticipated new artists, Smith is currently on the road in the US headlining his first-ever tour presented by the Monster Entergy Outbreak tour through the spring. Country Now proclaims, “it was clear from the start of the night that Smith already has a close-knit relationship with his fans, and he will continue to strengthen that bond throughout this run,” adding “he surely gained a few new fans and even earned a few bonus points with others as a result of his effort to interact in the intimate setting and show his true appreciation for their support.” Next month, he’ll support Chase Rise on select dates before joining Luke Bryan’s ‘Country On’ tour this summer.
