MARIS
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| birth_name = Maris Maddux-Ward
| alias = Bear, Marmar, Marbear
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|9|16}}
| birth_place = Missoula, Montana, U.S.
| origin = Los Angeles
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| genre = Pop, rock
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
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| years_active = 2009–present
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| website = {{URL|https://www.marisofficial.com/}}
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MARIS (born September 16, 1999){{cite web |last1=Pena |first1=Willie |title=From Missoula to Carnegie Hall: Meet Maris, 17-Year Old Singer to Watch |date=August 14, 2017 |url=https://teenswannaknow.com/from-missoula-to-carnegie-hall-meet-maris-17-year-old-singer-to-watch/ |publisher=Teens Wanna Know |access-date=26 March 2025}} is an American singer-songwriter. {{As of|June 2025}}, her YouTube channel has over 10,000 subscribers.
Career
File:Maris @ El Rey 03 29 2023 (52978033434).jpg
She began uploading private videos in 2012.
On New Year's Eve of 2014, she was selected as the winner of the 10th First Night Spotlight.{{cite web |last1=Jenkins |first1=Billy |title=Missoula's First Night Spotlight Winner! |date=January 2, 2015 |url=https://newstalkkgvo.com/missoulas-first-night-spotlight-winner/ |publisher=Newstalk KGVO |access-date=26 March 2025}} At the same event, Maiah Wynne also participated.
Her debut came in 2015 with Of Love & Rain. The title track, "Alaska", was inspired by John Green's book Looking for Alaska. The song was composed by Eden Atwood, who is also from Montana.
Following this, Of the Sea was released in 2016. Around the same time, she covered Radiohead's "Creep" as part of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ), marking the beginning of a close collaboration with the group.
March 2017 saw her participation in American Idol season 16.{{cite magazine |last1=Angermiller |first1=Michele |title='American Idol' Reveals Its First Finalist |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/american-idol-first-finalist-abc-1202620759/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=26 March 2025}} Later that year, she performed a cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" with PMJ in May, followed by "Fly Me to the Moon" by Bart Howard in July. In December,{{cite magazine |last1=Steinberg |first1=Lisa |title=Maris – Fly Me To The Moon |url=https://starrymag.com/maris-fly-me-to-the-moon/ |magazine=Starry Constellation Magazine |access-date=26 March 2025}} she took the stage at Carnegie Hall.
In early 2019, she was featured in "Seven Minutes", produced by Honeymoon Arcade.
Her next major release, Gravity, arrived in 2023.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Jack |title=MARIS Defies 'Gravity' On Stunning Debut EP |url=https://idobi.com/high-life/maris-defies-gravity-on-debut-ep/ |publisher=idobi Radio |access-date=26 March 2025}}
Continuing her musical journey, she co-wrote "Give Me A Sign" with Caroline Kingsbury in 2025.{{cite magazine |last1=Crowley |first1=Erin |title=Maris talks about her love for Boston, and her new stellar single 'Give Me a Sign' |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/2025/03/22/maris-talks-about-her-love-for-boston-and-her-new-stellar-single-give-me-a-sign/ |magazine=Melodic Magazine |access-date=26 March 2025}}
Personal life
She is 5'6" tall and identifies as bisexual.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Favorite celebrities include Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Angelina Jolie, and Halsey. As for fictional characters, Mufasa from The Lion King holds a special place.
Born to a father who works as a doctor and a mother involved in real estate sales, an early passion for music, especially jazz, began to develop around the age of six. Alongside music, a deep fascination with animals also emerged, leading to childhood aspirations of becoming a veterinarian.{{cite news |last1=Maier |first1=Allison |title=Missoula girl's lemonade sales benefit animal shelter |url=https://missoulian.com/news/local/missoula-girls-lemonade-sales-benefit-animal-shelter/article_ba6d28fc-e084-5dec-877d-569b521fc902.html |newspaper=Missoulian |access-date=26 March 2025}}
A close friend, one year younger, is Dani, a former member of Cimorelli.
Discography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ {{sronly|Singles as lead artist}} ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Green Eyed Baby"
| rowspan="7"|2015 | rowspan="7"| Of Love & Rain |
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| scope="row"| "Alaska" |
| scope="row"| "Let It Rain" |
| scope="row"| "Night Crawlers" |
| scope="row"| "Feel Like I Know You" |
| scope="row"| "Soft Sigh Lullaby" |
| scope="row"| "After You've Gone (cover)" |
| scope="row"| "Principium"
| rowspan="12"|2016 | rowspan="12"| Of the Sea |
| scope="row"| "Something I Did?" |
| scope="row"| "Demons on My Back" |
| scope="row"| "Heart Strings" |
| scope="row"| "Liar" |
| scope="row"| "Cherry" |
| scope="row"| "Modern Romance" |
| scope="row"| "Shark" |
| scope="row"| "From Up Above" |
| scope="row"| "disposable" |
| scope="row"| "honey." |
| scope="row"| "Undertow" |
| scope="row"| "BOYS"
| rowspan="1"|2017 | rowspan="5"| Non-album single |
| scope="row"| "18 Forever"
| rowspan="2"|2018 |
| scope="row"| "Shallow" |
| scope="row"| "White Knuckles"
| rowspan="1"|2019 |
| scope="row"| "Elephant Skeleton"
| rowspan="1"|2020 |
| scope="row"| "Heavenly Bodies"
| rowspan="9"|2023 | rowspan="6"| Gravity |
| scope="row"| "Was It A Dream?" |
| scope="row"| "False Idol" |
| scope="row"| "Crashland" |
| scope="row"| "Goodbye Forever" |
| scope="row"| "outofmydepth" |
| scope="row"| "GOING YET!"
| rowspan="9"| Non-album single |
| scope="row"| "Hot Guitar Player" |
| scope="row"| "Voicemail" |
| scope="row"| "Julia Roberts"
| rowspan="4"|2024 |
| scope="row"| "The Fight" |
| scope="row"| "Salt Water Taffy" |
| scope="row"| "Chameleon" |
| scope="row"| "Give Me A Sign (feat. Caroline Kingsbury)"
| rowspan="2"|2025 |
| scope="row"| "Mary + I" |
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [https://soundcloud.com/mariswav SoundCloud]
- [https://www.reverbnation.com/maris6 ReverbNation]
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:American Idol participants