Samuel Ferris Harmon (also known as Blazer Smith) reignited his passion for music in 2005 after a hiatus. Starting small, he began sharing his work on Myspace. The following year, he recorded his debut album, Lo Fi Anxiety, in his apartment using a 59-cent web microphone and uploaded it to Bandcamp. Around the same time, he released a mixtape titled P.O.P. (Putting Off Procrastination).

Since then, Samuel has released many musical projects under his own name and the alias Blazer Smith, performing at local venues like the Historic W.O.W. Hall, Blair Alley Vintage Arcade, and Luckey’s Cigar Club. His creativity extends beyond music—his YouTube channel features short films and a Bob Dylan cover that garnered significant attention, even earning him personal permission from Dylan to perform the song.

Though music remains his primary medium, Samuel’s artistic curiosity has led him to explore diverse formats. In 2010, weary of traditional guitar-driven music, he shifted toward experimental synth under the Blazer Smith moniker, releasing a ten-album series titled Radio Experiment. The project caught the interest of Buddyhead.com, which received one of the few physical copies ever made.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, unable to attend the local open mics he once blogged about (and even recorded a live album at), Samuel channeled his lockdown frustration into new music. He revived the Blazer Smith alias with the instrumental album I Like Pop Music & I Hurt and has continued releasing music under the name.

Today, you can find him performing most Wednesday nights at Mulligan’s Open Mic in Eugene, Oregon. Beyond solo work, Samuel played guitar in the punk band Loud Meat and is now part of an untitled three-piece band, blending vocals and guitar into fresh takes on old songs.