Briston Lee Maroney is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Knoxville, Tennessee who is signed to Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records.
12 Facts About Briston Maroney
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Briston Maroney has released two EPs through the labels, including his most recent collection, Sunflower, which was fully released on April 9,2021.
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Briston Maroney was then selected to audition in front of the American Idol judges in Salt Lake City.
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Briston Maroney sang and played guitar in the bluegrass band Subtle Clutch from 2013 to 2015.
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Briston Maroney attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he studied music.
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In 2017, Briston Maroney independently released an EP called Big Shot.
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In March 2019, Briston Maroney made his first appearance at South by Southwest.
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Briston Maroney performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2019.
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Briston Maroney cites John Prine, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young as some early influences.
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Briston Maroney has 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 Kacey Musgraves.
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Briston Maroney 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 at.
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Briston Maroney 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.