This was taken from http://www.stephansmith.com/about.html.

The Village Voice recently called Stephan Smith the "heir apparent to Woody Guthrie."
An Eagle Scout turned traveling troubadour, Smith is at once a multi-talented singer and a dedicated political activist.

Called "an incredible songwriter and musician" by Dave Matthews, Smith is a renowned musician who performs rock, country, and rap songs seeped in the old time folk tradition. His topical songs and poetry have become local and national anthems to the activist community. Among his recordings are the 1997 single "Ballad of Abner Louima," with background vocals by Patti Smith, and his 1999 debut album, Now's The Time (Rounder/Universal).

The full-length CD New World Worder was released in June, 2003 on Smith's own Universal Hobo label (distributed by Synchronic/Caroline). Slash and Burn, his first album with a band, will be available June 8, 2004, through a new relationship between Universal Hobo and Artemis Records. Among those Smith has performed or recorded with are: Ween, Allen Ginsberg, Rufus Wainwright, Pete Seeger, Victoria Williams, Steve Earle, John Zorn, Mary Harris, Mark Ribot, and the iconoclastic legend Michael Hurley.