Carlton Anderson (born July 1, 1992) is an American

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singer-songwriter, based in

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, United States.

Career

Anderson grew up in

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, before attending Belmont University and playing on

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's Lower Broadway. As a kid he worked odd jobs at the grocery store and oil fields to earn money to buy a guitar and PA. Anderson’s musical influences begin with

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, who he refers to as "his drug" as well as

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. His 1990s influenced sound has brought him recognition with a new crop of country artists including Riley Green and

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who Anderson has toured with in Nashville. He released a self titled EP in 2014 with the songs "Airplane" and "Forever". He signed with Sony Nashville in 2018 and released a debut single on May 18 called "Drop Everything". The track was co-written by

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, Matt Dragstrem, and

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. He was named the Breakthrough Artist of the Week on 979KickFM on May 25. Anderson parted ways with

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in September 2019.

Discography

Extended plays

*”Carlton Anderson” (Arista Nashville; 2019)

Singles

*"Drop Everything" (Sony Music Nashville; May 25, 2018)

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Carlton American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Arista Records artists Living people People from Harris County, Texas Country musicians from Texas 1992 births Singer-songwriters from Texas