James Marriott
This Swiss-born, U.K.-raised purveyor of emotive, immediate, Foals- and Strokes-inspired indie rock is also a highly successful influencer, specializing in witty commentary and cutting takedowns. By the time Are We There Yet? -- his 2023 debut album -- was released, his channel had already amassed two million followers.
Born in 1997, Marriott was raised in Buckinghamshire, England, where he started grammar school in 2008. That same year, he made tentative steps online by uploading his own animations. By 2012, Marriott's focus had shifted to music, leading him to share videos of his instrumental acoustic work. After attending a Wiltshire college, he enrolled at UCL in London to study for a BA in Modern Languages, specializing in Spanish and Portuguese. He spent six months of the course in Granada, Spain and, upon graduating, moved to Brighton on the U.K.'s south coast. Marriott emerged from university as an online celebrity, regularly commenting on popular culture and reviewing music for over a million followers.
A synth-driven, '80s yacht rock-inspired May 2020 debut single, "Slow Down," marked his first major step toward building a career in music. This was followed in January 2021 with the more guitar-oriented EP No Left Brain. July 2021's standalone single, "Wake Up!" recalled Bastille and the pop-focused side of Foals. June 2022's Bitter Tongues EP nodded to 2000s indie from the likes of Maximo Park and the Whitest Boy Alive while also managing to incorporate disco on its closing track, "Grapes."
Each of these releases set the platform for his first U.K. tour. Accompanied by a full band, Marriott set out in February 2023, going on to support Jake Bugg at the Royal Albert Hall the following month. May saw him make an appearance at the Great Escape in Brighton, before opening in Leeds for Two Door Cinema Club, a band close to his heart. His debut album was teased by a handful of singles -- "So Long," "Romanticise This," and "Don't Blame Me" -- before Marriott played dates in Brisbane and Sydney. On his return, Are We There Yet? reached the Top 20 of the U.K. album charts.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Bitter Tongues
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 24 Jun 2022
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Are We There Yet?
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 10 Nov 2023
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No Left Brain
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 15 Jan 2021
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So Long
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 9 Jun 2023
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Romanticise This
Pop/Rock - Released by James Marriott on 27 Jul 2023
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Slow Down
Electronic - Released by James Marriott on 31 May 2020
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Wake Up!
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 2 Jul 2021
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Sleeping On Trains
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 14 Jan 2022
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Him
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 1 Jan 2021
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Gold
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 10 Dec 2021
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Don't Blame Me
Alternative & Indie - Released by James Marriott on 19 Oct 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo