Briston Maroney

Briston Maroney is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Knoxville, Tennessee who is signed to Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records. He has released two EPs through the labels, including his most recent collection, Indiana, in May 2019.

Briston Maroney
OriginKnoxville, Tennessee
GenresIndie folk, indie rock
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitewww.bristonmaroney.com

Early life

Maroney largely grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1] In August 2013, at age 15, Maroney tried out for the 13th season of American Idol at one of its audition bus stops in Knoxville.[2] He was then selected to audition in front of the American Idol judges in Salt Lake City. There, he sang a version of The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on an episode that aired in January 2014.[3] The judges voted to advance him to Hollywood,[4] where he became one of 30 semi-finalists.[5] Maroney did not advance beyond that point.[6]

Maroney sang and played guitar in the bluegrass band Subtle Clutch from 2013 to 2015.[7] The band began busking on the street corners of Knoxville, and played venues such as Dollywood, The Square Room, and the WDVX Blue Plate Special, as well as music festivals such as Knoxville's Rhythm N' Blooms.[8]

Maroney attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he studied music.[9]

Career

In 2015, he independently released his first EP, Reason to Shake.[10]

In 2017, Maroney independently released an EP called Big Shot.[11] In 2018, he began releasing new tracks, including "Under My Skin",[12] "I've Been Waiting",[13] and "Freakin' Out on the Interstate". Those songs all appeared on his first EP with Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records called Carnival, released in November 2018.[14] In March 2019, Maroney made his first appearance at South by Southwest.[15] He also opened for Liz Cooper & The Stampede[16] and Wallows on their respective tours that year.[17]

In May 2019, he released his second major label EP, Indiana, a collection of songs focusing on the change that came from his time spent living between Knoxville, California, and Florida, and ultimately his move to Nashville.[18] Indiana featured the lead single "Caroline".[19] Later that month, another song from the collection, "Fool's Gold", was featured on Taylor Swift's Apple Music "Playlist by ME!".[20] A music video for that song was released the following month.[21]

He performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2019.[22]

Maroney cites John Prine, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young as some early influences. He has also expressed his appreciation for indie rock bands like Wallows, The Districts, and Illiterate Light, as well as current Americana acts such as Dogwood Tales, Jason Isbell, and Kasey Musgraves.[23][24]

Personal Life

Maroney has stated that, within the span of about a month in 2018, he dropped out of college, ended a relationship, and, thus, had to find a permanent place to stay and a stable job to work. Despite being underage at that time, he went to rehab for about two months. He kept figuring out what to do with his life as he moved from Knoxville to California, from there to Florida, and from Florida back to Nashville, during which time he decided to keep pursuing a career in music.[25]

Discography

EPs
List of EPs with year released and selected album details
Title Album details
Reason to Shake
Big Shot
  • Released: December 8, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Carnival
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Canvasback/Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
Indiana
  • Released: May 17, 2019
  • Label: Canvasback/Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
List of singles with selected details
Title Year Album
"Under My Skin" 2018 Carnival
"Freakin' Out on the Interstate"
"Caroline" 2019 Indiana
"Fool's Gold"

References
  1. Wildsmith, Steve (20 November 2013). "Youthful enthusiasm for Old Time music powers the band Subtle Clutch". The Daily Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. Pickle, Betsy (23 August 2013). "Making an 'Idol'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. Mansfield, Brian (29 January 2014). "'American Idol' in Utah: It's another Tiquila sunrise". USA Today. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. Harris, Chris (8 February 2014). "American Idol hopeful has local connection". Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. Bricker, Tierney (13 February 2014). "American Idol: Meet the Top 30 Semi-Finalists of Season 13!". E! News. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. "Briston Maroney does not advance on 'Idol'". WBIR. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. "Railroad - Single, by Subtle Clutch". Subtle Clutch. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  8. "Subtle Clutch". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  9. "Lipscomb alum Briston Maroney plays Live on the Green 615 Stage". Lumination Network. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  10. "Briston Maroney - Reason To Shake — Knoxville Music Warehouse - The Blog for new music, info on live shows, and a full live music calendar". Knoxville Music Warehouse - The Blog for new music, info on live shows, and a full live music calendar. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  11. Stahlke, Kristin (5 September 2018). "PREMIERE: Briston Maroney Channels Jack White in "Under My Skin" Video". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  12. Tomer, William (4 September 2018). "Briston Maroney proves rock and roll is alive and well on 'Under My Skin'". The 405. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  13. Warren, Bruce (27 October 2018). "Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing". NPR. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  14. "Premiere: Briston Maroney's Hard To Tell". Anti-Music. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  15. Rascoe, Rachel (7 February 2019). "SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  16. Varga, George (6 May 2019). "Liz Cooper & The Stampede trotting into San Diego for Casbah show". Pacific San Diego. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  17. Meyer-Horn, Maxim (15 June 2019). "Wallows @ Zappa: Meer dan 13 goede redenen". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  18. "Interview: Briston Maroney Is Our New Indie Rock Darling". Enfnts Terribles. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  19. Schatz, Lake (16 April 2019). "Briston Maroney announces Indiana EP, details Origins of new song "Caroline": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  20. Wetmore, Brendan (24 May 2019). "Taylor Swift's Apple Music Playlist Is Really Good". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  21. Wetmore, Brendan (18 June 2019). "Nashville's Next Big Star Premieres 'Fool's Gold' Video". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  22. "Briston Maroney". ACL Music Festival. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  23. "Interview: Briston Maroney Is Our New Indie Rock Darling". Enfnts Terribles. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  24. Dogwood Tales - Another Harvest Moon (Music Video), retrieved 2019-12-11
  25. "Capturing a Moment: Talking with Briston Maroney about His New EP". Red Canyon Records. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
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