Kameron Marlowe

Kameron Marlowe
Born	(1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27) Kannapolis, North Carolina
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Nashville
Website	www.kameronmarlowe.com

Kameron Marlowe (born June 20, 1997 in Kannapolis, North Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to Columbia Nashville. ^[1] He was a contestant on season 15 of NBC's The Voice . ^[2] His debut single, "Giving You Up" was released on June 14, 2019. ^[3]

Early life and education

Marlowe was born and raised in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He has a younger brother, Aidan. As a child, Kameron became interested in music through his grandfather, who listened to country radio when they went hunting and fishing together. He started singing in church when he was 10 years old and later became a worship leader. Marlowe attended A.L. Brown High School, where he joined a band and performed around town before graduating in 2015. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2017, Marlowe's mother was diagnosed with a degenerative disc injury in her back and had to quit her job. ^[5] To help support her, Marlowe dropped out of college and began working as an auto parts salesman for General Motors while playing gigs locally. ^[6]

The Voice

While working as a car parts salesman in Kannapolis, Marlowe received a call from a talent recruiter from The Voice who had seen his live performance videos on YouTube. They offered Marlowe a fast track to the series' live auditions. ^[7] He debuted on the show's Blind Auditions premiere on September 24, 2018. Subsequently, he joined Blake Shelton's Team Blake before being "stolen" by coach Adam Levine later in the season. ^{[8] [9] [10]} He was eliminated in the Live Playoffs Top 24 episode on November 13, 2018. ^[11] Subsequently, Marlowe moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career as a songwriter. ^[12]

Career

In June 2019, Marlowe independently released his debut song, "Giving You Up" and followed it with "Take You Up On It" in October. ^[13] By April 2020, "Giving You Up" had amassed over 15 million on-demand streams, and Marlowe signed a management deal with AMG. ^[14] That same month, he unveiled a music video for the song, which later premiered on CMT's 12 Pack Countdown. ^[15] In May 2020, Marlowe signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. ^[16]

On June 26, 2020, Sony Music Nashville announced that Marlowe had signed a recording deal with its Columbia Nashville imprint. Marlowe released his first song through the label, "Burn 'Em All" on the same day. ^[17] On September 30, 2021, "Giving You Up" was certified Gold by the RIAA, becoming Marlowe's first song to earn a certification. ^[18]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [19]	US Country [20] [21]
We Were Cowboys	Release date: August 26, 2022 Label: Sony Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, streaming	193	22
Keepin' the Lights On [22]	Release date: May 31, 2024 Label: Sony Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	43
Sad Songs for the Soul [23]	Release date: February 21, 2025 Label: Sony Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		US Country Songs [24]	US Country Airplay [25]
2021	"Sober as a Drunk"	—	—		Kameron Marlowe
	"Giving You Up" [26]	—	45	RIAA: Platinum [18]	We Were Cowboys
2022	"Steady Heart"	43	—	RIAA: Gold [18]
2024	"Strangers" (with Ella Langley)	43	58		Keepin' the Lights On

Other charted songs

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Country Songs [27]
2020	"Burn 'Em All"	36	We Were Cowboys
2022	"Girl on Fire"	44

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2020	"Giving You Up"	Jeff Johnson
	"Burn 'Em All"
	"Sober as a Drunk"
2024	"Strangers" (with Ella Langley)	Patrick Tohill
	"Never Really Know"	Shane Drake

References

1. Hollabaugh, Lorie (2020-06-26). "Kameron Marlowe Signs With Columbia Nashville". MusicRow. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
2. Heisinger, Melanie. "What's Next for Kameron Marlowe After 'The Voice' | Cabarrus Magazine". Cabarrus Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
3. Buckwell, Tyler (2019-06-18). "'Giving You Up': Kameron Marlowe releases debut single". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
4. Wineka, Mark (2018-12-30). "10 to Watch in 2019: Kameron Marlowe". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
5. Kidd, Erin. "A city behind him: Kameron Marlowe talks about appearance on The Voice". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
6. Northey, Jessica (2020-04-13). "Kameron Marlowe releases video for debut song "Giving You Up"". Country Music Chat & Sway. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
7. "Sony signs Marlowe". www.countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
8. "Blind Auditions Premiere, Night 1". IMDB.
9. Matthews, Colleen (2010-10-31). "[Watch] Team Blake's Dave Fenley Stuns With Lionel Richie's "Stuck On You" on "The Voice" – One Country". OneCountry. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
10. Parton, Chris (2018-09-25). "See 'Voice' Hopefuls Sing Luke Combs, Brooks and Dunn in Blind Auditions". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
11. Parton, Chris (2018-11-14). "'The Voice' Recap: Kane Brown Performs, 13 Finalists Advance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
12. Stassen, Murray (2020-05-19). "Sony/ATV Nashville signs Kameron Marlowe to global publishing deal". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
13. Custance, Sara (2019-10-15). "Kameron Marlowe Releases Enjoyable New Single "Take You Up On It"". Raised Rowdy. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
14. Hollabaugh, Lorie (2020-04-01). "Kameron Marlowe Signs With The AMG". MusicRow . Retrieved 2020-08-02.
15. "CMT Music 12 Pack Countdown : Voting". CMT. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
16. Nicholson, Jessica (2020-05-19). "Kameron Marlowe Signs Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV". MusicRow.
17. "Sony Music Nashville press release". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
18. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
19. @billboardcharts (September 6, 2022). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2022– via Twitter.
20. "Billboard Country Update: September 6, 2022" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
21. "Top Country Albums". Billboard . June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
22. "Kameron Marlowe Introduces Soul-Baring Sophomore Album". Sony Music Nashville. March 15, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
23. "Kameron Marlowe To Release 'Songs For The Soul' Project In February". MusicRow. January 10, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
24. Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
    • "Steady Heart": "Hot Country Songs: Week of February 12, 2022" (PDF). Billboard . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
    • "Strangers": "Hot Country Songs: Week of February 5, 2024" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
25. Peaks on the Country Airplay chart:
    • "Giving You Up": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Bulletins.billboard.com. August 1, 2022. pp. 7–8. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
    • "Strangers": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
26. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song".
27. "Hot Country Songs: Week of October 31, 2020". Billboard . 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
    • "Girl on Fire": "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 31, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.