Graham Barham
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(1998-10-13) October 13, 1998 (age 27)
Graham Barham | |
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| Born | Graham Barham (1998-10-13) October 13, 1998 (age 27) |
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | Disruptor Records |
| Website | grahambarham |
Graham Barham (born October 13, 1998) is an American country pop singer-songwriter. He has released three extended plays, North of Hell (2023), Oil Money (2025), which yielded the viral TikTok hit of the same title, and Whiskey Rain (2025). Barham has also written songs for various country music artists, including Tyler Braden's 2024 hit, "Devil You Know", and Blake Shelton's 2025 hit, "Stay Country or Die Tryin'", both of which Barham also provided backing vocals.
Graham Barham was born on October 13, 1998, in Oak Ridge, Louisiana.[1] He began singing in church at a young age, and contributed his family and most significantly his grandmother, as the first to instill the value of music in him. Barham describes church as the place that he began writing his own music after leading worship hymns.[2]
Career
2022–2023: Early career and North of Hell
Barham moved from Louisiana to Nashville, Tennessee, and began to write for other artists.[2] In 2022, he wrote his breakout single "Preachers Need People" which went viral on social media.[3] Barham then signed a distribution deal with Virgin Records. In May 2023, Barham signed a global publishing deal with Cornman Music and Warner Chappell Music.[4] On December 9, 2022, Barham released the second song from his upcoming debut EP, "Break it in a Bar". On July 14, 2023, Barham released his debut EP, North of Hell, containing six tracks, including the previously released "Preachers Need People", "Break it in a Bar", and "Beer By My Bed", the latter of which was released in February of that year.[5]
2024–present: Oil Money and Whiskey Rain
In early 2024, Barham announced he was signing with Sony Music Nashville and Disruptor Records, simultaneously releasing his debut song for the label, "Lights On Nobody's Home".[6]. Barham wrote and provided backup vocals on "Devil You Know", the breakout hit for Tyler Braden, released in February 2024.[7]
On June 7, 2024, Barham released "Whiskey Whiskey" to streaming services.[8] The song was a streaming hit, garnering over 28 million streams as of September 16, 2025. Around this time, Barham started leaning heavily into promoting his music via social media. In February 2025, Barham released "Oil Money", as the title track to his EP of the same title.[9] The song went viral on social media for kick-starting a genre Barham dubbed as "club country".[10] The song, based on Taylor Sheridan's series Landman, gained half a million streams on Spotify in its first 24 hours, and the EP reached No. 1 on the Country iTunes chart.[9] "Oil Money" would become Barham's debut entry to the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 40 on the chart.[11]
On March 28, 2025, Barham released "Camo" alongside a music video which was used in promotional content.[12] In May 2025, Barham followed with "WTH Just Happened?", a classic country sounding track at first, but abruptly transitioning into an intense trap chorus.[13] In May 2025, Blake Shelton released his thirteenth studio album For Recreational Use Only, containing the album's second official radio single, "Stay Country or Die Tryin'" which was co-written by Barham.[14] On June 20, 2025, Barham released "Easy on Me", after being heavily teased. Similar to Sydney Thomas being featured in the "Oil Money" teasers, Sydney Smith was featured in the "Easy on Me" teasers. In early July 2025, Barham started teasing more songs from the EP, including his next single "Bad Night (Karma)", which was released on July 25.[15] Throughout August 2025, Barham started teasing more songs from his upcoming EP, including "Whiskey Rain", "Break Out the Bottle", "Everybody Dies in Hollywood", and "Speaking My Mind".[16] It was announced that Tyler Hubbard, former half of country duo Florida Georgia Line, was to be featured on "Whiskey Rain", the title track for Barham's upcoming third extended play of the same name and Hubbard's first country collab since Florida Georgia Line.[17] Hubbard marks just the second feature on any of Barham's songs. Whiskey Rain was released on September 5, 2025.[18] The EP contained all the previously released and teased songs, excluding "Speaking My Mind", which didn't make the EP cut.[19] In September 2025, Barham embarked on his debut headlining tour, the Oil Money Tour.[20]
In October 2025, Barham began teasing an upcoming song, "Buckshot", on his social media. Barham also teased another upcoming song "Dixie Chicks", before releasing "Buckshot" on November 7, 2025.[21]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| North of Hell |
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| Oil Money |
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| Whiskey Rain |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| US Country [22] | ||||
| "Oil Money" | 2025 | 40 | Oil Money |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Preachers Need People" | 2022 | North of Hell |
| "Break it in a Bar" | 2023 | |
| "Beer by My Bed" | ||
| "Lights on Nobody's Home" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Bayou Boy" | Non-album single | |
| "Whiskey Whiskey" | Oil Money | |
| "M.I.A." | ||
| "Camo" | 2025 | Whiskey Rain |
| "WTH Just Happened?" | ||
| "Easy on Me" | ||
| "Bad Night (Karma)" | ||
| "Whiskey Rain" (featuring Tyler Hubbard) | ||
| "Buckshot" | TBD | |
| "Country Music" | TBD | |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Beer by My Bed" | |
| "North of Hell" | Jesse DeFlorio | |
| 2024 | "Bayou Boy" | |
| "You Won't Let Me Stay" | ||
| 2025 | "Camo" | |
| "Whiskey Rain" (featuring Tyler Hubbard) |
Writing credits
- "Wanna Be Saved" - Austin Williams (2023)
- "Milwaukee" - Wyatt Flores (2024)
- "Broken Branches" - Dierks Bentley (2025)
- "Stay Country or Die Tryin'" - Blake Shelton (2025)
References
- ↑ "Graham Barham". Carolina Country Music Fest. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- 1 2 O'Connell, Madeleine (July 25, 2023). "Meet Graham Barham: The Singer/Songwriter Destined To Dominate The Country Music Scene". Country Now. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Palsa, Nicole (November 27, 2022). "Graham Barham Talks New Single "Break It In A Bar," How He Found Out "Preachers Need People" Went Viral & More". Music Mayhem. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Anderson, Liza (May 3, 2023). "Graham Barham Signs With Warner Chappell Music & Cornman Music". MusicRow.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Graham Barham – NORTH OF HELL, retrieved September 23, 2025
- ↑ Anderson, Liza (January 5, 2024). "Graham Barham Signs With Sony Music Nashville & Disruptor Records". MusicRow.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Tyler braden says "dont mistake my kindness for weakness" in viral new single, "devil you know" - Tyler Braden Official Website Official News". Tyler Braden Official Website. February 2, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Single Review: Graham Barham - "Whiskey Whiskey"". todayscountrymagazine.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- 1 2 "'OIL MONEY' by Graham Barham - Lyrics & Meaning | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ ""Use Your Imagination": Graham Barham Reveals the Meaning Behind 'Oil Money' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Asker, Jim (May 12, 2025). "Zimmerman, Combs Couldn't Have Planned A Better Debut" (PDF). billboard - Country Update.
- ↑ GrahamBarhamVEVO (April 11, 2025). Graham Barham - CAMO (Official Music Video). Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Daykin, James (May 6, 2025). "Graham Barham's new song will leave you thinking 'WTH Just Happened?'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ "BLAKE SHELTON RELEASES NEW SONG "STAY COUNTRY OR DIE TRYIN'" - BBR Music Group". www.bbrmusicgroup.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Graham Barham – BAD NIGHT (KARMA), retrieved September 18, 2025
- ↑ Sink, Lauryn (August 28, 2025). "Graham Barham To Release New EP 'Whiskey Rain' In September". MusicRow.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Daykin, James (August 28, 2025). "Graham Barham announces new EP 'Whiskey Rain' ft Tyler Hubbard". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ SMN (September 7, 2025). "Tyler Hubbard Joins Graham Barham For 'Whiskey Rain'". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Daykin, James (August 28, 2025). "Graham Barham announces new EP 'Whiskey Rain' ft Tyler Hubbard". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Sink, Lauryn (June 5, 2025). "Graham Barham To Launch 'Oil Money Tour' In September". MusicRow.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ 1.5K views · 3 comments | BUCKSHOT!!🦌🎯 OUT NOW | Graham Barham. Retrieved November 11, 2025 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "Graham Barham Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ "American certifications – Graham Barham". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 26, 2026.