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James Marriott

James Marriott is a Brighton-based singer, songwriter and YouTube creator whose indie rock songs have taken him from online commentary to a UK number-one album.

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Overview

Based in: Brighton, England
From: Born in Switzerland; grew up in Buckinghamshire, England
Work: Singer, songwriter, guitarist and YouTube creator
First single: Slow Down, released in 2020
Chart breakthrough: Don’t Tell The Dog, UK number-one album in June 2025

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How it started.

An ABBA tribute concert sparked James’s childhood interest in music. He taught himself Beatles songs on guitar and began writing his own, later drawing inspiration from the Strokes and Foals. His audience grew through YouTube commentary and comedy while he was at university.

Finding his songs.

Music was part of his online work before it became his main focus. After listeners responded to songs he had made as jokes, he decided to try something more personal. “Slow Down” arrived in 2020, followed by the EPs No Left Brain and Bitter Tongues. “Grapes” became a fan favourite with a recurring September life on TikTok.

From screens to stages.

His debut album, Are We There Yet?, reached number 17 in the UK in 2023. Don’t Tell The Dog followed in June 2025 and became his first number-one album. In his Line of Best Fit interview, James connected the second record’s writing to childhood experiences and the ways they shape adult relationships.

The next chapter.

In 2026 he released “California Rain” and “Burn Down The Disco”, headlined Brixton Academy and announced Warning Signs for January 2027. “Lovestruck” followed in October, alongside plans for a 2027 tour.

Creditschronological, newest first

2026California RainRecording artist
2025Don’t Tell The DogRecording artist; songwriter and co-producer on “How Could I Say No?”
2025Fairly Local, on Blurryface RebornCover artist for Rock Sound’s Twenty One Pilots tribute album
2023Are We There Yet?Recording artist; songwriter and co-producer on “White Noise”
2022Bitter TonguesRecording artist

Awards

Rock Sound Awards 2025: Breakthrough ArtistWinner, announced on 5 November 2025.

Quotes

I want to be fun on the internet and not take it too seriouslyJames Marriott, The Line of Best Fit, 16 June 2025

Discussing the balance between his online personality and his songwriting. Source: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/james-marriott-on-the-rise

Trivia

The “Grapes” chorus grew out of a remark he wrote down in conversation. An earlier version of the song was called “Oh No”, he told Brig.
In the “Romanticise This” video, the love story is between James and a balloon, as he explained to The Indie Scene.
He learned to dance for the “Lovestruck” video, according to the single’s label announcement.