The Smokey Honey Bluesband is a Youngstown, Ohio independent band comprised of Dalton, Austin, Derek, and Smitty at the core. With the help of many different friends, the band has been playing live since roughly 2017 under different monikers. They also independently recorded and released their debut album, Portrait of a Grave, in 2018. Their sophomore album, Smokey Honey Blues Vol. I followed in late 2020.