Cole Petrone
GET TO KNOW COLE PETRONE
Cole Petrone is an accomplished singer/songwriter who has been entertaining audiences all over the world. Combining a smooth tenor voice with an artistic finger picking style, Cole is widely regarded as a versatile musician who can play any style and genre of music. Known for his ability to take song requests at all his shows ("any popular song from any popular band in the last 100 years"), Cole's interactive and engaging stye has made him a very popular and entertaining artist.
CAREER BACKGROUND
Winner/Finalist in several world renown song contests, including the "John Lennon Songwriting Contest", "Great American Songwriting Contest" and "American Songwriter Contest"
Recently recognized (Dec 2023) by "American Songwriter" for 3 of his original songs, including "See You Again", "I Have a Dream" and "Cant Eat Your Money". Judges included Deve Grohl, Alicia Keys, U2's the Edge, Lenny Kravitz, Gwen Stefani and Steven Tyler
Opened for Bon Jovi, and have performed in over 20 countries
Used to performing over 300 shows a year (before the pandemic)
COLE’S MUSIC STYLE
With over 3,000 popular cover songs in his repertoire, Cole is able to comfortable in all areas of music
Often compared to James Taylor, Neil Young, Jason Mraz and Ed Sheeran.
Huge Beatles fan who can cover most of their entire catalog
Comfortable performing in all areas and styles of music, including: pop, folk, jazz, dance, rock, latin, and easy listening
