1. Graham Colton was born on November 6,1981 and is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
16 Facts About Graham Colton
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Graham Colton is an operating partner of The Jones Assembly, an acclaimed restaurant and 1700 capacity music venue located in downtown Oklahoma City.
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Graham Colton owns and operates Lunar Manor recording studio and collaborates regularly with Chad Copelin of Blackwatch Studios for various music projects.
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Graham Colton graduated from Heritage Hall School, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Together with his childhood friend and teammate Wes Welker, former wide receiver and current Offensive Assistant for the Houston Texans, Graham Colton led his team to a class 2A state championship in 1998 against the Tishomingo Indians.
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Colton began recording songs for a growing local fan base; his self-titled demo, Graham Colton, became a local favorite and a top seller on the popular music website Awarestore.
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Adam Duritz invited Graham Colton to perform as a supporting act for the Counting Crows in their 2002 fall tour.
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The Graham Colton Band signed a record deal with Universal Records.
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On March 10,2008, Graham Colton mentioned that a full tour would be announced in early 2008 for this album.
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Graham Colton performed to promote the album on the Today Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the Late Show with David Letterman.
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The lead track, "Best Days", was chosen as single of the week at iTunes and subsequently, Graham Colton was named by its editors as a 'Top New Pop Artist' of '07.
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That year, Graham Colton performed at a number of concerts and radio events alongside Vanessa Carlton, Colbie Caillat, John Mellencamp, as well as a USheadlining tour.
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Graham Colton played several solo acoustic shows in support of the EP including a month of tour dates with longtime pals Needtobreathe.
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Graham Colton began recording songs with producer Tommy Walter in 2010 that would later become Pacific Coast Eyes.
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Graham Colton collaborated with Lindsey Ray in the summer of 2011 under the name Sooner the Sunset and recorded a handful of songs for a self-titled EP released October 2,2012.
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Graham Colton made his national television debut on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, February 2,2008, with a full band performance of "Best Days" which included a three-piece string section.