Max McNown

Max McNown
Birth name	Max Winter McNown
Born	(2001-07-20) July 20, 2001 (age 24) Lake Oswego, Oregon
Genres	Country folk rock Americana
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician
Years active	2023–present
Labels	Fugitive
Website	www.maxmcnown.com }

Max Winter McNown ^[1] (born July 20, 2001), is an American singer-songwriter from Bend, Oregon, ^{[2] [3]} based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for his 2023 single "A Lot More Free".

Career

Early life

McNown graduated high school in 2020 and attended college for two years. In August 2022, he moved to Southern California and learned guitar. ^[4]

2023–present: Career beginnings

In April 2023, McNown released his debut single "Freezing in November". ^[4]

McNown signed with Fugitive Recordings and in August 2023, released his debut EP A Lot More Free. ^[4]

In April 2024, McNown released his debut album Wandering. ^[5] This was followed in September 2024 with the EP Willfully Blind. ^[4]

In May 2025, McNown released the single "Same Questions". ^[6]

Better Me For You (Brown Eyes) is now his top standing number 1.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [7]	CAN [8]	AUS [9]	UK Down. [10]
Wandering	Released: April 12, 2024 [5] Label: Fugitive Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	—	68	—	38
Night Diving	Released: January 24, 2025 [11] Label: Fugitive Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	176	93	91	20

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK Down. [10]
A Lot More Free	Released: August 25, 2023 Label: Fugitive Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	40
Willfully Blind	Released: September 20, 2024 Label: Fugitive Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	—
Covers	Released: December 26, 2024 Label: Fugitive Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [12]	US AAA	US Country [13]	US Pop [14]	US Rock [15]	AUS [16]	CAN [17]	NZ Hot [18]	SWE Heat. [19]	UK Down. [10]
"A Lot More Free"	2024	97	38	29	27	15	56	32	4	3	21	RIAA: Platinum [20] ARIA: Gold [21] MC: 2× Platinum [22]	A Lot More Free and Wandering
"Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)"	2025	50	—	13	—	—	—	50	—	—	39	MC: Platinum [22]	Night Diving

Other charted and certified songs

List of charted and certified songs, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		NZ Hot [18]
"Love Me Back"	2024	—	MC: Gold [22]	Wandering
"St. Helens Alpenglow"	2025	38		Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up)
"Same Questions"		28
"The Cost of Growing Up"		32
"Turned Into Missing You" (featuring Avery Anna)		38		Non-album single

References

1. "A Lot More Free". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
2. Cobb, Madison. "LOHS alumnus Max McNown makes it big in the music industry". Lake Views. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
3. Wade, Noah (2025-02-27). "Max McNown". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
4. "Max McNown". Opry. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
5. "Watch Max McNown". The Bluegrass Situation. April 11, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
6. https://maverick-country.com/max-mcnown-releases-beautiful-new-single-same-questions/
7. @billboardcharts (July 28, 2025). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2025– via Twitter.
8. Peaks on the Billboard Canadian Albums:
   • Wandering: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
   • Night Diving: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of August 2, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
9. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 September 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1853. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 8, 2025. p. 6.
10. "UK Charts Max McNown". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
11. "Max McNown Unveils Sophomore Album, Night Diving, Out January 24". Holler. November 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
12. Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
    • "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 23, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
13. Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
    • "A Lot More Free": "Hot Country Songs: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
    • "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Country Update: August 11, 2025" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
14. "Pop Airplay: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
15. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 9, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved November 5, 2024.
16. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 October 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1805. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 7, 2024. p. 4.
17. Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
    • "A Lot More Free": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
    • "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 23, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
    • "St. Helens Alpenglow": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
    • "Same Questions": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
    • "The Cost of Growing Up": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
    • "Turned Into Missing You": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
19. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
20. "American certifications – Max McNown". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
22. "Canadian certifications – Max McNown". Music Canada . Retrieved May 9, 2025.