Tongass Voices: Music producer Justin Smith on making Alaska music that’s high quality and authentic

Justin Smith is an independent music producer in Gustavus who has produced albums for Alaska artists like Annie Bartholomew, Blackwater Railroad Company and Josh Fortenbery. Pictured in the KTOO studio on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond.
Justin Smith of Gustavus has produced albums for Alaska artists like Annie Bartholomew, Blackwater Railroad