PRESTON COOPER RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM, TOLEDO TALKIN’
Cooper Wraps Up Support on Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour in the US with Bucket-List Performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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NASHVILLE, TN (August 29, 2025) – Capping off an exhilarating month packed with career-defining moments, powerhouse vocalist and burgeoning Country force Preston Cooper today releases his debut album, Toledo Talkin’, via The Valory Music Co. Full of raw energy, unfiltered emotion and Cooper’s signature “blues-dipped sound and commanding voice” (Billboard), Toledo Talkin’ lays the foundation for an artist set for a long and storied career.
Listen to Toledo Talkin’ HERE
In just a matter of weeks, Cooper has hit milestone after milestone – breaking into the Top 40 at Country radio with his first single “Weak,” earning Billboard’s nod as August Country Rookie of the Month, being named iHeartCountry’s latest On The Verge artist, and finally wrapping his opening slot on Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour in the US. Topping it all off, the arrival of Toledo Talkin’ solidifies Cooper’s place as one of Country music’s most promising new voices.
“I was fortunate enough for Riley to ask me to open for him on his tour, which also gave me the opportunity to play my dream venue, Red Rocks,” Cooper shares. “I’ve watched fans learn my lyrics and the crowds grow from show to show. We released ‘Weak’ back in January and it’s climbing the charts. To now end the summer with my debut album release, there’s so much to celebrate and I’m incredibly thankful for the team that has surrounded me this year. This has been the best experience of my life and I’m just so proud of this project and excited for the world to hear it.”
Toledo Talkin’ features previously released tracks including “Weak,” emotive rocker “One More Place I’ve Never Been,” “tender yet powerful” (Billboard), “Numbers On A Mailbox,” “barn burner” (MusicRow) “One For The Road,” and personal reflection, “The Takedown.” With themes of chasing dreams, confronting doubts and embracing growth, the project offers a glimpse into Cooper’s creative evolution – blending stadium-sized ambition with grounded Midwestern roots.
Toledo Talkin’ Track List:
- “Weak”(Preston Cooper, Lance Miller, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “One More Place I’ve Never Been”(Preston Cooper, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “If This Table Could Talk”(Preston Cooper, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “Around Around Here”(Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Justin Weaver)
- “The Takedown”(Preston Cooper, Brett Warren)
- “One For The Road”(Preston Cooper, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “Numbers On A Mailbox”(Taylor Phillips, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “Dark Places”(Preston Cooper, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “Toledo Talkin’”(Preston Cooper, Lance Miller, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “2 Lies”(Preston Cooper, Eli Patrick, Brett Warren)
- “Used To”(Chris Stapleton, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
- “Headed Home”(Preston Cooper, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
Produced by Brett Warren
EARLY ACCLAIM FOR PRESTON COOPER AND TOLEDO TALKIN’:
“Preston Cooper packs a knowing and sense of music into his vocals that extends far beyond his years.” – HITS Magazine
“Cooper stamps his music with a bluesy scratch and an undeniable power”– Billboard
“Few young vocalists deliver like Preston Cooper, a former singing mailman with a blowtorch vocal from the school of Stapleton, Seger, and Swims.”
– Nashville Lifestyles
“Country newcomer, Preston Cooper is one to look out for. The mesmerizing new artist has the grit, the showmanship, and the talent to go far.” – Country Swag
“He’s got the voice, the songwriting, and the presence to command a stadium-sized crowd. Keep your eyes on this guy—he’s only getting started.” – All Country News
“a voice steeped in bluesy grit and Americana soul.” – Loud Hailer
“How is it possible that a country artist with just four songs on Spotify could score one of the best opening slots at Summerfest this year… One listen to Cooper’s pearl of a voice on beautifully written tracks like “Weak” and you won’t ask why again.”
– Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
ABOUT PRESTON COOPER: With a vocal so expressive it builds into jaw-dropping eruptions of power and emotion, 22-year-old artist Preston Cooper represents the start of a new generation in Country Rock. The biggest voice to ever hail from the tiny town of Fredericktown, Ohio, Preston’s soulful and blues inspired vocal is a potent force of nature, drawing comparisons to icons like Chris Stapleton and Bob Seger. First picking up guitar as a high school freshman, he joined the US Postal Service after graduation and found local fame as “The Singing Mailman” – walking up to 14 miles each day while belting out raw, raspy vocal runs, then clocking out to perform across the region. Hundreds of shows later, hit-making legends Brad and Brett Warren (Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban) discovered Preston at a Toledo songwriter’s round, and quickly recognized his once-in-a-lifetime talent. With his debut album, Toledo Talkin’, released August 29, the first chapter of this generational talent’s story unfolds. With 12 incendiary tracks – all but three co-written by the no-frills newcomer – Toledo Talkin’ was recorded with an old-school, full-band process, lashed together with sheer vocal intensity miles different from the Music Row norm. The album wields a mix of raw, organic Country and edgy Alt Rock, as evidenced on his show-stopping debut track “Weak,” emotive “One More Place I’ve Never Been,” shot of nostalgia “Numbers On A Mailbox,” highway rocker “One For The Road,” and personal reflection “The Takedown.” Preston recently wrapped his run as direct support for Kameron Marlowe’s Keepin’ The Lights On Tour and select dates of Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour. For more information, visit www.prestoncoopermusic.com.
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