Article Contributed by Sacks and Company
Published on 2026-03-13
Photo credit: Sommer Daniel
Rising singer, songwriter and musician Colton Bowlin’s anticipated debut album, Grandpa’s Mill, is out now via Thirty Tigers; stream/purchase HERE and watch/share the album trailer featuring new song, “Time For Sale,” HERE.
“It’s a soundtrack to the place that made me and the stories I’ll never leave behind,” Bowlin shares of the album.
Produced by David Ferguson (Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson) and tracked at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, GA, Grandpa’s Mill serves as a deeply personal tribute to Bowlin’s upbringing, inspired by the feed mill where he spent much of his youth and first discovered country music, began writing songs, and absorbed the storytelling that continues to shape his sound.
Already receiving critical attention, Whiskey Riff praises, “he is one of the latest young talents from Kentucky demanding your attention…with vocals that at times conjure memories of a Purgatory-era Childers, Bowlin’s music proves that he is wise beyond his years,” while Holler calls the new music “stunning” and Get Western declares, “a name everyone will be hearing left and right if they aren’t already.”
Bowlin will join Benjamin Tod for select dates this spring, including newly confirmed stops at San Francisco’s The Regency Ballroom, Sacramento’s Ace of Spades, Salt Lake City’s The Depot and Denver’s Ogden Theatre, among many more.
“A generational talent” (Holler), Bowlin continues to cement himself as one of country music’s most compelling new voices. Raised on the Kentucky–Tennessee state line, he grew up immersed in the work ethic and storytelling traditions of small-town life, spending his days learning from his grandfather and his nights writing songs. Rooted in classic country but shaped by a wide range of influences, Bowlin writes with an honest focus on love, family, faith, and navigating life’s changes.
In 2024, Bowlin self-released his debut album, Songs From The Holler, and has since shared the stage with artists such as Hank Williams Jr., Colby Acuff, Whiskey Myers, Ashley McBryde and Brent Cobb.
GRANDPA’S MILL TRACKLIST
1. Clinton County
2. Time For Sale
3. Don’t Come Home
4. Man I Used To Be
5. Dirty River
6. On My Way
7. Missed the Dance (ft. Kelsey Keith)
8. State Lines
9. Greenbrier Road
10. Set Me Free
11. Keep Your Word
12. Grandpa’s Mill
COLTON BOWLIN TOUR DATES
April 18 — Roswell, GA — Roswell Music Festival 2026
April 26 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom †
April 28 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades †
April 30 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot †
May 1 — Bellvue, CO — The Mishawaka †
May 2 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre †
May 4 — Kansas City, MO — Madrid Theatre †
May 5 — Springfield, MO — Gilloiz Theatre †
May 7 — Bloomington, IN — The Bluebird †
May 8 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall †
June 6 — Lexington, KY — Railbird Music Festival 2026
June 12 — Pineville, KY — Laurel Cove Music Festival
June 13 — Atlanta, GA — Braves Country Fest
June 27–28 — Sioux Falls, SD — Rock The Country Sioux Falls
July 11–12 — Ashland, KY — Rock The Country Ashland
August 8 — Grove City, PA — Ghost Town Music Festival
August 8–9 — Hastings, MI — Rock The Country Hastings
September 19 — Pryor, OK — Born & Raised Festival
† with Benjamin Tod
