A vivid and idiosyncratic storyteller in the grand narrative tradition of Tom Waits and Randy Newman, indie folk singer/songwriter Sonny Smith emerged from obscurity in 2003 with the cult favorite This Is My Story, This Is My Song. In 2007, Smith formed the band Sonny & the Sunsets, and in 2010, the group released their full-length debut, Tomorrow Is Alright. The Sunsets went on to release their sophomore effort via Fat Possum and a further four albums via Polyvinyl. In 2017, Smith returned to releasing material under his own name and put out the Sees All Knows All record. Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Smith's tenth studio effort, Rod for Your Love, returned the songwriter to melodic, '60s-influenced guitar pop songs. ~ Jason Ankeny