<![CDATA[grahamcolton - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]>https://sfist.com/https://sfist.com/favicon.pnggrahamcolton - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sportshttps://sfist.com/Ghost 2.12Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:03:29 GMT60<![CDATA[SFist Reviews... Graham Colton]]>https://sfist.com/2007/11/13/sfist_reviews_g/5c24250d44ad066cdcf32d9aTue, 13 Nov 2007 11:10:00 GMT With just a short time frame to impress a packed house, (filled with Vanessa Carlton fans) Graham Colton had no easy feat. There weren't bars or booze (or anything else) to distract the audience from listening to the opening act. Hell, everyone was seated and listening attentively. My friend leaned over to me and asked if we were at a school assembly because it was so quiet. (Guaranteed there would have been more talking at a school assembly.) Colton didn't even have a band to back him up; he was playing by himself, completely acoustic.

We featured Colton's new album in our weekly column but weren't completely convinced. We felt it sounded very unoriginal at points by using very familiar chord progressions and melodies. Stripped down to just a guitar and voice, Colton was finally able to shine. We were blown away by the vocal talent (that was missed on the CD) and equally, his song writing ability. Finally, Colton secured us as a fan. His endearing and charming personality also helped; he kept the audience entertained even between his songs. During the break, we overheard several people talking about how happy they were that they got to the concert on time. We shared that same sentiment. Highlights included: "Best Days" (featured above), "Cellophane Girl" and "If Love Was Enough."

Take the jump for one other Graham Colton video and a few Vanessa Carlton videos

]]><![CDATA[New Tunes Tuesday #7]]>https://sfist.com/2007/10/30/new_tunes_tuesd_6/5c242bf744ad066cdcf6bae6Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Each Tuesday we will feature new music that should (or whatever) be on your radar.

Win a free copy of Nicole Atkin's debut album release, Neptune City after the jump.
Download: "War Torn" and "Maybe Tonight"

New Tunes Tuesday #7
2. Graham Colton - Here Right Now: Produced by John Fields (Switchfoot, Rooney) Here Right Now, Graham Colton's second label release, is filled with familiar guitar-driven rock songs (though they have added keyboards since their last release) that sound familiar to Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, Gin Blossoms and several other rock bands.

"Best Days," the first single, wants to be the next "High School Graduation" song. The cliché lyrics proves our point: "So I say let's make the best of tonight. Here comes the rest of our lives." The melody is somewhat reminiscent of Green Day's "Good Riddance" while the chord structure is oddly familiar with Edwin McCain's "I'll Be." (Trust me - I belted "I'll Be" over the chorus and it works perfectly.) Now, we wonder if this is bad? We answer, no. Clearly, Graham Colton (who wrote every song) has found the recipe of a good song and continually uses it. There are even several catchy love anthems declaring "I'm always in love with you" or "Can't get you out of my mind...You're in my telescope." (The telescope metaphor is a definite first - a bit creepy.)

He's found the formula - he's sticking to it - and we predict he'll even be successful at it. If you are into the aforementioned bands, then check him out, you'll find something similar and refreshing. He'll be in San Francisco on 11/8 at Swedish American Music Hall with Vanessa Carlton.
Download: "Best Days" and "If Love Was Enough"

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