Buzz on November 17th, 2010

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The White Buffalo is the apt alter-ego of Jake Smith, a southern California native with a mammoth presence, and an even bigger voice. Smith has toured with Ziggy Marley and performed hundreds of self-penned songs worldwide, despite having put out only one self-recorded EP before this month’s release of “Prepare for Black & Blue” (Ruff Shod Records).  The five stripped-down songs on his label debut are lyrics-driven, featuring dark characters and debauchery. Hear for yourself with “Oh Darling, What Have I Done,” whose narrator has taken to murdering strangers, just to prove his love.

||| Download: “Oh Darling, What Have I Done”

||| Live: The White Buffalo plays the Mint on Dec. 15.

– By Addy Danti