In a world fueled by the smoke and mirrors act of overnight success, Craig Campbell has long been admired for his patience and persistence on the roadless traveled. A consistent balancing act of traditional values and modern industry trends, Campbell is also considered by many to be one of the most talented yet under the radar stars, across all genres. He put together a string of Top 10radiohits on two labels before launching Grindstone Recordings in 2020.He hit the year aggressively releasing songs like the touching “What A Girl Will Make You Do” and the raucous “Good Things Come To Those Who Drink,” the heart-wrenching “Never Mine,”and the fun“Things You Do In A Truck,” a rollicking duet with his Georgia buddy Trea Landon.His drive to release new music and hit the road stemmed not only from a desire to reach more and more fans but also satisfy his own aspirations to continue to grow as a songwriter, singer and performer.That growth continuedthrough2023 with the release of the most ambitious recordings of his career...two double albums of“lost” songs he recorded for previous labels but never saw the light of day and a host of new songs he had in his pocket for an occasion such as this.The Lost Files: Exhibit Aisa collection of16 songs that hit February 17, 2023that included“Tractor Songs,” written by his good buddy Walker Hayes.The Lost Files: Exhibit B dropped six months later with 17 songs including“All My Friends Drink Beer” and “What I Thank (When I Drank).”Craig’s wife, Mindy, an incredibly talented singer and songwriter, co-wrote the beautiful track “You.”2024 saw the release of his Class of 89andAlmost Greatest Hits albums. The first included six songs “Killin' Time,” “Too Cold At Home,” “Bluest Eyes In Texas,” “On The Other Hand,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” and “Anymore” thatre presented the core influences who helped mold his desire to pursue a career as an artist and song writer.Almost Greatest Hits saw Craig re-record six of his career-defining songs like“Fish,” “Family Man,” “Outta My Head,” Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” “Outskirts of Heaven,” “When She Grows Up” and new song “Sadder Day.”After several years of focusing on releasing music for streaming, he had a strong desire to have something new on country radio.To kick off 2025, Craig has assembled a team of the top promotion people in the business to take his newsingle, “Missing You,” todo just that. On-air personalities, program directors, and other decision makers in the most popular radio format have been asking Craig for years when he’s going to bring them a song to play. “Missing You” has been a fan-favorite, and he and his team feel like this is the song to bring him back to the airwaves of America.

The good ole’ down home boy grew up playing his mother’s piano and singing in church. After graduating high school, he took a job as a corrections officer in his hometown of Lyons, Georgia. But music never left his side. Taking a cue from the sounds of classic country and idols like Travis Tritt and Randy Travis,Campbell started a band and played local and national bar gigs. When the guitar player quit, Campbell took that as a sign to chase his dreams all the way to Nashville, Tennessee.With two rolls of quarters and a roll of dimes given to him by his mother for gasmoney, Campbell barely made it into town. Starting in 2002, the young hopeful would spend the next several years paying his dues as a demo singer by dayand Lower Broadway gigger by night.Campbell was eventually connected to asoon-to-be-signed artist named Luke Bryan who needed a keyboard player.A year and a half long keyboard stint with Tracy Byrd soon followed, and on his nontravel days, he took over as bandleader down at The Stage. His smooth chops and hot-blooded stage presence soon caught the eye of industry execs and in2009, Campbell signed with Bigger Picture Group.His first single, the sentimental ballad “Family Man,” hit Billboard’stop 15 in2011. “Outta My Head” cracked the Top 15, while the catchy tune “Fish”garnered more than 10 million on-demand streams. His 2014 breakout hit “Keep Them Kisses Comin’” was on its way up the charts when Bigger Picture closed.Campbell and his devoted team continued to press radio stations around the country, so much so that the single ended an impressive run well inside the Top10, which is unheard of for a song with no financial backing.Another door opened for Campbell in the form of Red Bow Records, a division of the Broken Bow umbrella. “Tomorrow Tonight” made it into the top 40, followed by perhaps his most poignant and well-known work to date,the gold-certified“Outskirts of Heaven.” “Outskirts” took on a life of its own, showcasing Campbell’s vulnerability and deep-rooted faith.The uplifting and remarkablypersonal ballad was praised by Rolling Stone,Taste of Country and others.The impact of “Outskirts” prompted media appearances and memorable performances at nationally televised NFL games, the TODAY show,and the Grand Ole Opry, the latter of which he has made over60 appearances to date.And in a full circle moment, the downhome Georgia boy reunited with buddy Luke Bryan on his highly successful 2017 Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day Tour.In the summer of 2018, Campbell released his first new music in five years withhisSee You TryEP on Broken Bow. The title track became an instant crowd pleaser with its confident, flirty lyrics and boot stompin’ melody. The EP also found a home for both an electric and acoustic version of “Outskirts of Heaven.”By August of 2018, Campbell and Broken Bow had mutually parted ways, leaving the door wide open for new and long-awaited opportunities.Those opportunities included realizing a longtime dream of opening a coffeeshop–Grindstone Cowboy–with his wife Mindy and their daughters Preslee and Kinni Rosein their adopted hometown of Eagleville, Tennessee. He also started signing and producing new artists to Grindstone Records.

“I’ve been recording and producing music my way, and that includes things I’ve never done before, like playing piano and producing.I’m not gonna even entertain the idea of recording any song if it doesn’t give me chills, and the same goes for artists we sign to Grindstone Records. I have to be proud of it. I have to answer for it and it has to get me fired up,” Campbell reflects in his deep-rooted Southern accent. “Man, oh man . . . . I love where I am!”