Payton Smith: Folk Musician in New York

About Payton Smith

Payton Smith is an American singer-songwriter working in country music, credited on streaming platforms within that genre. In New York City, she has been billed at Mercury Lounge, a room better known for indie rock lineups than Nashville-rooted sets. Her recent association with fellow country performer Owen Riegling places her in a circuit of newer artists with limited public documentation, where the live show does much of the explaining. Smith’s performances tend to favor direct storytelling and clean phrasing over spectacle.