Graham Barham
Walking the footsteps of Morgan Wallen, Louisiana native Graham Barham sings with a pronounced twang and swaggers with a rural insouciance, a combination showcased on his 2024 single "Bayou Boy." While he deigns to dabble with 21st century flair--"Break It in a Bar," his 2022 breakthrough single, shimmers due to its electronic veneer -- Barham is also comfortable with such retro-stylings as the slow-burning soul of "Beer by My Bed."
Raised in the small Louisiana village of Oak Ridge, Graham Barham grew up on a farm surrounded by music. He learned gospel through his grandmother, who played organ in church, and he was drawn to country music as a child. Learning guitar at the age of ten, Barham had started writing songs by the end of high school, beginning with a tune dedicated to the memory of his best friend's mother.
At the age of 18, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend Belmont University. While bartending, he worked his way into songwriting circles, eventually debuting his own material with the release of "Preachers Need People" in 2022, a song co-written by Will Bundy. After "Preachers Need People" earned an online following, one strengthened by "Break It in a Bar," he signed a distribution deal with Virgin, inking a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Cornman Music in May 2023.
The soulful ballad "Beer by My Bed" became his first single under this Virgin distribution, followed quickly by the singles "Two Broke Hearts" and "Breakin' Down." All these singles were collected on the North of Hell EP -- its title track was released as a single -- and Barham wrapped up his 2023 with the singles "What Doesn't Kill Ya" and "Good Sinner."
In January 2024, Barham signed with Sony Music Nashville and Disruptor Records, then released "Lights on Nobody's Home." "Bayou Boy" followed swiftly on its heels.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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NORTH OF HELL
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 14 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
STRAIGHT TO MY HEART (feat. Lauren Watkins)
Country - Released by Sony Music Nashville on 29 Mar 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
BEER BY MY BED
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 10 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
BREAK IT IN A BAR
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 9 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
LIGHTS ON NOBODY'S HOME
Country - Released by Sony Music Nashville on 5 Jan 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
BREAKIN’ DOWN
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 2 Jun 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Songs We Were Singing
The 615 House, Graham Barham, Payton Smith
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 10 Mar 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
PREACHERS NEED PEOPLE
Country - Released by Walk Off Records on 30 Sep 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
TWO BROKE HEARTS
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 7 Apr 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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NORTH OF HELL (STRIPPED)
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 25 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
BREAK IT IN A BAR (SPED UP)
Country - Released by 615 Music, LLC on 9 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
PREACHERS NEED PEOPLE
Country - Released by Walk Off Records on 30 Sep 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo