With his third album, Just Like You Wanted It, released on February 14, 2025, Casey Smith Project is hitting his stride. The album results from more than a year’s worth of demos, jam sessions, and meticulous attention to the track masters (for a lengthy sit-down with Casey Smith about the album and his tour in Iceland last year, read my two-part interview).

Casey Smith Project sits down with the editor-in-chief of The Sun Star to discuss the new album and playing at the Iceland Airwaves festival overseas—Part 2 of a two-part interview.

Casey Smith Project sits down with the editor-in-chief of The Sun Star to discuss the new album and playing at the Iceland Airwaves festival overseas—Part 1 of a two-part interview.

Saturday night at The Pub tends to always err on the side of fun or stellar. Still, this past Saturday’s double-header concert with Casey Smith Project and The Jephries, who finally made their debut at UAF’s long-loved establishment and one of the venues for music in all of Fairbanks, was undoubtedly one of the most high-octane performances all year. The Jephries also returned to Fairbanks this weekend for the first time since pre-Covid!

Before his March 29th show at The Pub, I sat down with Casey Smith of The Casey Smith Project to ask a few questions about his music, his origins, and his hopes for the future as an artist and musician.

Jam in the Java, hosted at UAF’s Arctic Java, featured three of Alaska’s finest emerging bands gathered to showcase indie music and foster community.