After an injury left him bed-ridden, he learned to play guitar at the age of 13.

[2] Colt cites his early musical influences as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin.

[3] Colt played with Ty Taylor in the band Ghost Hounds before forming Vintage Trouble with Rick Barrio Dill and Richard Danielson in 2010.

[4] Vintage Trouble has supported artists including Joss Stone, Paloma Faith, the Dixie Chicks, The Who, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi,[5] and AC/DC on their 2015 Rock or Bust World Tour.

[citation needed] Colt has also played with 2 Cent Penny, 6 Foot Nurse.