Written in 2012 after a heartbreak, Kevin O’Donnell’s song “Smoke Out My Window” is a heartfelt prayer for love, inspired by the raw storytelling of country legend Hank Williams. This simple yet profound four-chord ballad captures the universal longing for a love that stays.
Finally recorded in 2022 in Florida, during the late days of the COVID lockdowns, the song carries the weight of years spent searching, growing, and dreaming. Kevin paints a vivid picture of an ideal future—one where love has endured, nestled in the peaceful solitude of the woods, far from the chaos of youth and heartbreak.
For the past three years, “Smoke Out My Window” has been a staple of Kevin’s nomadic musical journey, performed in clubs, bars, living rooms, backyards, and even farmers’ markets as he and his team travel across America in an RV trailer. Most recently, he has been playing in Southern Oregon, recording new music in Ashland, and preparing for a local tour in Florida before resuming his cross-country adventure in the spring.
With new music on the horizon, Kevin O’Donnell continues to share his raw, heartfelt storytelling with those who resonate with the beauty of simple melodies and the honest emotions of country and folk music. Mahalo for listening—his journey is far from over.
