Sean Patrick McGraw, an American

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singer, is a former ''

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'' semi-finalist who leads a prominent unsigned touring act. Following the 2005 release of his CD '' Songs for Saturday Night'', McGraw and his band went on tour and continue to be on the road. In 2007, McGraw played over 140 dates, from

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, garnering good reviews from critics and concert-goers alike. Describing his music as "something like

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's hat", McGraw has earned respect among songwriters as well. His song "Fiona" won top honors at the 2007 Independent Music Awards, first place at the American Songwriting Competition and at the Mountain Stages New Song Festival, as well as being named finalist in the International Songwriting Competition and the Mid-Atlantic Song Competition. An esteemed Music Row critic/columnist hailed "Fiona" as "The classiest country rocker I've heard all year." This cut and others from ''Songs For Saturday Night'' are featured in the short-length documentary'' Ten Days on Tour'' which aired on CMT in 2006. McGraw is also sponsored by Fender Guitars, Jagermiester,

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, The Summit Group, Harley Davidson Footwear and Gowanda. A song he co-wrote, "Dollar Ain't Worth a Dime", with David Kroll, appeared in regular rotation on CMT in 2009.Smith, William (May 25, 2009). "Former resident's song lands on CMT", McClatchy-Tribune Business News. Originally printed in ''

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''. During the summer of 2009, he made his national television debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and opened several dates for Toby Keith and Trace Adkins on America's Toughest Tour, garnering great reviews as well as expanding his dedicated fan base. Following the tour with

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and

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, Sean Patrick McGraw headlined his own show at the

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on January 27, 2010. Critics claimed that the show "Bubbled over with the Zietgeisty brand of country-rock that Sean Patrick McGraw has become known for." February 2010 brought many new accomplishments for McGraw. He was published in ''

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'', a prominent country music magazine, as a selection for their "Who to Watch in 2010" feature. Later that month, Sean joined

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and Josh Thompson for the 2010

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Tour. He opened six dates in cities such as

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, Boston, Massachusetts and

. His stay on the tour spanned from February 12 to the 25th.
On April 18, 2010, McGraw sang the

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at the

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(National Hot Rod Association) Summit Finals race in Las Vegas.
In June 2010, McGraw took part in Nashville's annual

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and joined several popular country acts like

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, and

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among others to perform on the

stage.

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" - "Drink with Hank" on June 13 and "Anyone but Me" on June 20. On July 26, McGraw delivered another

performance as well as acoustic set on the home plate of

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. The crowd numbered around 30,000 for the event, with Sean singing prior to the first pitch of the game, in which the

played the

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. McGraw, a native of

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, often appears at events in

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

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