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Briston Maroney
American singer and guitarist (born 1998)
Briston Lee Maroney is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Knoxville, Tennessee, who is signed to Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records. He has released three studio albums through Atlantic, including his most recent collection, Jimmy, released on May 2, 2025.
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labels: Atlantic Records, Canvasback Music
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Early life
Briston Maroney largely grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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. 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. The judges voted to advance him to Hollywood, where he became one of 30 semi-finalists. Maroney did not advance beyond that point.