New Fall Tour/ OKC Thunder theme song

Hey All,

A lot to report. 1) I'm going on my first full band tour in awhile to promote the upcoming new album. I'll be as far north as Minnesota and south as Houston. A few new dates are still coming in so stay tuned for info. Here's what comes to mind when i think of the cities I'm playing this fall:

Tulsa - as a kid passing under the longtime largest Macdonalds in the world...so i was told

Kansas City- Bonner Springs w/ Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Counting Crows

Urbana/ Champagne, IL- wild show w/ Better Than Ezra at The Canopy club.

Milwaukee- getting Lost at the Rave club minutes before the show...very Spinal Tap

Columbus- O.A.R & Counting Crows shows

Ann Arbor- Opening for Matt Nathanson. Watching Pres Bush and John Kerry debate backstage...very rock n roll.

Grand Rapids- random girl trying to get on 'Needtobreathe' bus to use the bathroom. She really had to go

Minneapolis- writing 'Don't Give Up On Me' w/ Dan Wilson

St. Louis- i will win my $100 back from blackjack loss.

Oklahoma City- home sweet home

2) On a side note, I wrote a song w/ Tommy Walter called Rise Together for the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team that you will hopefully hear a lot of this season. More info to come!

Cheers!

g

Studio Update

Sorry i've been away for so long. I wrote a new song called 'Pacific Coast Eyes' a few weeks ago and did some serious scrambling to get it on the new record. Here's some studio footage:

Opening for Sheryl Crow at the Brady Theater

i am so excited to open for Sheryl in support of her new album '100 miles from Memphis.' The Brady Theater is a legendary venue only 90 miles from my front door and i can't wait til' August 24th. Get tix here: Sheryl Crow & Graham Colton @ Brady Theater

'So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star'

I read this book the day it came out a few years ago and have recently started reading it again. When writing songs with Dan Wilson, he told me of his fellow Semisonic band member, Jacob Slichter, writing a book about their journey through the music business. It's a great read & a very accurate depiction of life in a band, on the road & in the studio. What makes the book even more interesting is it's all through the eyes of the drummer. Semisonic fan or not, it's a great book.

Album update..

A few photos from last week.

photo by Josh Welch

photo by Nancy Neil

photo by Josh Welch

photo by Nancy Neil

photo by Nancy Neil

'Do It Again'

Just had this passed onto me and am now fully obsessed.

music on TV

It's a really cool thing to write songs and watch them come to life on screen. 'Boston Med' has become one of my favorite new shows and I'm grateful they are using my music throughout. Watch Thursdays!