Kolby Cooper

Possessing a honeyed twang and an enduring affection for the smoother sounds of '90s country, Kolby Cooper isn't as gritty as some of his peers on the Red Dirt circuit of the Southwest. His underlying sweetness and way with pop hooks, evident on the LPs Good Ones Never Last (2019) and Boy from Anderson County to the Moon (2022), helped earn him earn a loyal fan base and millions of streams. Born and raised in the small east Texas town of Bradford -- he'd later claim nearby Palestine as his hometown -- Kolby Cooper started playing guitar at the age of 12, inspired equally by ...