[3] He also formed a band with friends, Dustin Newhouse, Josh Brackett and Tucker Brown, called Undertow.

[5] Preston has written songs with his cousin Jo Dee Messina, the rock band Framing Hanley, and Aria Summer.

His song was used in the CD "Voices for Heroes," a benefit for Sandy Hook.

[7] His debut, self-titled album was recorded in a cabin in Lone Pine, California and was released in 2015.

[citation needed] In 2019, he won a New England Emmy Award in the Special Event Coverage category for the program NH Chronicle Presents New Hampshire Idol.