UMGN & Mosley Music Sign Colt Graves
• UMG Nashville and Timbaland’s Mosley Music announce singer-songwriter Colt Graves as the inaugural artist signed under their newly created partnership.
“Colt Graves is the perfect artist for our first collaboration with Timbaland’s Mosley Music,” says UMGN Chair & CEO, Cindy Mabe. “He’s simply electric and speaks from a unique and overlooked musical fusion growing up in the bluegrass heartland and taught by his legendary Bluegrass Hall of Fame grandfather, Josh Graves. Colt is a gifted storyteller who mixes the backdrop and musical influences of his Owensboro, KY lifestyle with a gritty fusion of Country, hip-hop, rock and folk. His edgy vocals and musical fusion is magnetic, and I’m so excited to share his musical vision with the world He’s really a special artist.”
Timbaland added, “From the moment I heard Colt, I knew he was special. He crosses the boundaries of a specific format of music which I believe is what makes him stand out as an artist.” Graves remarked, “It’s been a hell of a journey to get to this point, and I’m so grateful to Timbaland, my team, and the UMG Nashville team for believing in me and being part of this journey. Thank you, Cindy, Chelsea, and team.”
Graves’ first release under UMGN and Mosley Music is “Burning House,” out Friday, Oct. 18. Pre-save “Burning House” HERE.
Front Row (l-r): UMGN’s Cindy Mabe, Mosley Music Founder Timbaland, Colt Graves, UMGN’s Charlene Bryant. Back Row (l-r): Graves’ Manager, Gary Marella, UMGN’s Lori Christian, Bluestone Publishing’s Eric Spence, and UMGN’s Rob Femia & Chelsea Blythe. [Photo Courtesy of UMG Nashville]
