Jason Smith is an Asheville, NC based musician that releases recordings under the names Night's Bright Colors and Isolation Studies. First Set Fire to the Stars is the fourth NBC release since 2003 and is a continuation of 2006's Love in the Asylum (read a review). As with the other albums, Smith plays the majority of the instruments and is joined by Matthew Mauney (guitar), James Richards (bass), Adam Barnhill (drums, keys), and Maria Potapov (violin) for the occasional live set.

In addition, Smith is also a composer for film and TV with recent credits including:

• Randomocity (2008) - Winner, England - Best First Feature (www.randomocitymovie.com)
• Anywhere, USA (2008) - Winner, Sundance Film Festival - Independent Spirit Award (www.anywhereusathemovie.com)
• Neutral (2007) - Winner, Indie Grits Film Festival (www.papercookie.net)
• Sinkhole (2004) - Winner, Indie Memphis Film Festival - Best Feature (www.harrowbeauty.com)