MAX MCNOWN ANNOUNCES EXPANDED EDITION OF
SOPHOMORE ALBUM NIGHT DIVING (THE COST OF GROWING UP)
Featuring 11 Never-Before-Heard Songs
New Single “The Cost oF Growing Up” Out Now
NASHVILLE, TN. / LONDON, UK. – (22nd
May, 2025) – Today, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Max McNown
releases the sublime new single “The Cost of Growing Up”
alongside a new album announcement. An expanded edition of his stunning
sophomore album with 11 new tracks, Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up)
is slated for release on 18th July via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard
x Columbia Records. Available forpre-orderon
Signed D2C Exclusive Clear Black Ice Colored Vinyl, Amazon Exclusive Opaque
Maroon Colored Vinyl, Indie Exclusive Opaque Bone Colored Vinyl, Opaque
Tangerine Coloured Vinyl, and Standard CD.
Listen to “The Cost of Growing Up” HERE(preferred
music platform) / Watch the performance video here:
Anchored in the charmingly warm vocal presence that McNown partly honed by
busking at the beach in Southern California just a few years ago, Night
Diving (The Cost of Growing Up) takes the latter half of its title from a
gorgeously textured track that perfectly exemplifies his newly refined sound.
With its rootsy and ethereal instrumentation, luminous steel guitar, lush
mandolin, and soulful organ, “The Cost of Growing Up” arrives as a clear-eyed
but melancholy meditation on the inevitability of pain.
“To me, the cost of growing up is an acceptance
that difficult things are going to happen—from minor inconveniences to
devastating loss, it’s all a part of life” says McNown. “But
there’s also beauty in that because, without those hard moments, you wouldn’t
be able to truly love.”
The new single is one of the 11 never-before-heard tracks
featured in Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up), the drastically
expanded edition of his sophomore LP. “Even though Night Diving was the
length of a full album, in my heart it never felt complete to me” reveals
McNown.“All of these songs were written in the same time period, and
my intention was always to have them be one body of work.” The previously
unreleased songs surfaced from a recent evolution of his mesmerizing sound,
spotlighting an earthy tonality informed by his upbringing in the Pacific
Northwest.
“Since my first EP I’ve been on the hunt to
find myself as a musician, and with this album, I’ve officially made something
that fully represents me, both sonically and in my songwriting” he
continues. Produced by Jamie Kenney (Colbie Caillat, Laci Kaye Booth) and made
with an A-list lineup of session players, Night Diving (The Cost of Growing
Up) ultimately provides an extraordinary vessel for his profoundly moving
and soul-baring storytelling.
Night
Diving (The Cost of Growing Up) Track List:
1.Forever Ain't Long
Enough
2.Better Me For You
(Brown Eyes)
3.St. Helens Alpenglow
4.The Cost of Growing Up
5.Same Questions
6.Call Me If You Miss Me
7.This Side of Heaven
8.Marley
9.Wherever I'm Going
10.Where to Start
11.Night Diving (New
Feature Version)
12.It's Not Your Fault
13.Take This Plane
14.Hotel Bible
15.Roses and Wolves (feat.
Hailey Whitters)
16.Won't Let Me Go
17.Azalea Place
18.Love I Couldn't Mend
19.Freezing in November
(Revisited)
20.Night Diving
21.Hindsight &
Photographs
At 23, McNown has already been on a storied musical
journey. Taking control of his future, overcoming personal challenges, and
drawing inspiration from his brother who was bravely fighting cancer, McNown
packed his bags and drove from remote Oregon to Southern California. From
there, videos of him busking on a pier made an impact online and eventually
grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok(currently has 2.3M
followers). After attracting interest from major TV talent shows, McNown auditioned
for one and then decided it wasn't for him and gracefully turned them down as
he knew he needed to walk his own path.
Within just a year of teaching himself to play guitar, the
Nashville-based artist set off on a meteoric rise largely fueled by his
breakout single “A Lot More
Free”, a RIAA Gold-certified track whose explosive
success includes peaking at #1 on the iTunes singles chart and earning him a #1
spot on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart.
Photo Credit-Benjamin Edwards
Following the release of his widely
lauded debut album Wandering, the Willfully Blind EP, and his
acclaimed sophomore album Night Diving, the 23-year-old Oregon native
continued his fast ascent to stardom and made his TV performance debut with an
appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this year, in addition to selling
out his first-ever headline tour within just hours. Named a 2025 Artist To
Watch by Amazon Music, Holler, and Country Now, McNown now embarks on a
thrilling new chapter with Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up): a
21-song powerhouse that shows the complete depth of his artistry like never
before.
One of the “brightest newly minted stars to come out of
Nashville in recent years” (GRAMMY.com),
McNown has impressively sold out every stop of his debut headline tour after
spending the past year opening for stars like Wynonna Judd, Wyatt Flores,
Michael Marcagi, Sam Barber, 502s, Corey Kent, Trampled by Turtles, JOSEPH, and
more. McNown recently made his UK and European debut at C2C: Country to Country
Festival in London, Berlin and Rotterdam and will be returning overseas for a
headlining tour across the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and France in December.
MAX
MCNOWN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ST. HELENS ALPENGLOW”
Watch
The Performance Video
Returning
To The UK/Europe For Headlining Tour In December
NASHVILLE,
TN. / LONDON, U.K. – (11th April, 2025) – Poised to be 2025’s biggest
emerging singer-songwriter, Nashville-based Max McNown has today released the
new single “St. Helens Alpenglow” alongside a moving performance
video via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard x Columbia Records.
Listen
to “St. Helens Alpenglow” HERE
/ Watch the performance video below:
“For
better or for worse, every relationship we’ve ever experienced has shaped us
into the person we are today” shares Max. “The song ‘St. Helens Alpenglow’
serves as a reminder that just because a past love didn’t make it to the finish
line, it doesn’t mean it was all for nothing. There are pieces of one another
that we carry far beyond the “end” of our romances. The “Alpenglow” represents
those fragments of broken relationships, memories you look back on fondly and
will always be grateful for.”
This
new single follows last month’s release “Call Me If You Miss Me”
and continues the story of his stunning sophomore album NIGHTDIVING (released 24th January), a graceful
fusion of folk and pop produced by Jamie Kenney (Colbie Caillat, Laci Kaye
Booth).
One
of the “brightest newly minted stars to come out of Nashville in recent
years” (GRAMMY.com), McNown recently made his UK and European debut at C2C:
Country to Country Festival in London, Berlin and Rotterdam and will be
returning overseas for a headlining tour across the UK, the Netherlands,
Germany and France in December.
McNown
recently made his TV debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show with a charming
performance of his current radio single “Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)” -
watch here.
Just
one month before, host and singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson covered his
breakout RIAA Gold certified single “A Lot More Free” - watch here.
His
additional accolades include being named a 2025 Amazon Music Artist to Watch
and Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for November of last
year following his feature as CMT’s Next Up Now artist alongside the
release of WillfullyBlind. The EP landed as the Oregon-born artist
made his AmericanaFest debut, and as we saw another major resurgence of his
breakout hit single “A Lot More Free”. Since the single’s release
it has earned Max a top spot as #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart,
peaked at #1 on the iTunes singles chart and #1 on the TikTok Breakthrough USA
chart, climbed the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and was placed on Spotify’s Hot
Country and Viral 50 global playlists.
ABOUT
MAX McNOWN:
At
23, Max has already been on a storied musical journey. Taking control of his
future, overcoming personal challenges, and drawing inspiration from his
brother who was bravely fighting cancer, Max packed his bags and drove from
remote Oregon to Southern California. From there, videos of him busking on a
pier made an impact online and eventually grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok
(currently has 2.3M followers). After attracting interest from major TV talent
shows, Max auditioned for one and then decided it wasn't for him, and
gracefully turned them down as he knew he needed to walk his own path.
Brand
New Song “Call Me If You Miss Me” Out Now Performing
At C2C: Country To Country Festival This Month In London This Weekend NASHVILLE,
TN. / LONDON, U.K. –
(For Immediate Release) – Skyrocketing singer-songwriter Max McNown
has announced that he will be embarking on a debut headline UK/EU tour this
December, with dates across Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Amsterdam, Hamburg,
Paris and finishing up in London. Full dates and details can be found below.. Currently
on his first-ever trip to Europe, McNown kicked off C2C: Country to Country
festival over the weekend in Berlin and Rotterdam and will be making his UK
debut this weekend (March 14-16) at London’s O2 Arena - more information and
limited tickets available here. Monday 1 December 2025 - 3Olympia
Theatre, Dublin, D2 (73 Dame Street, D2 D02 K135) TICKETMASTER IE Tuesday 2 December2025 - Barrowland
Ballroom, Glasgow (242 the Gallowgate, G4 0TT) TICKETMASTER UK£30 Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Albert Hall, Manchester
(Peter Street, M2 5QR) TICKETMASTER UK Tuesday 9 December 2025 - O2 Forum Kentish
Town, London (9 - 17 Highgate RD, Kentish Town, NW5 1JY) TICKETMASTER UK£36.55 GIGSANDTOURS | Tickets available on Ticketmaster On
Friday whilst in Berlin, McNown released his brooding new track “Call
Me If You Miss Me”, with its official performance video. “Call Me If You
Miss Me” captures the bittersweet longing and search for closure that follows
the end of a relationship. This new track continues the story of his stunning
sophomore album Night
Diving,
released earlier this year via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard x Columbia
Records. “‘Call
Me if You Miss Me’ is one of the first songs written in the creation of Night
Diving and I’ve been so eager to give it to the fans” says McNown.
“It comes as a promise that we’re not done, and more music will always be the
Max McNown way”. Listen
to “Call Me If You Miss Me” here/ Watch performance video here: McNown recently made his TV debut on The
Kelly Clarkson Show with a charming performance of his radio hit “Better Me
For You (Brown Eyes).” Just one month before, host and singer-songwriter Kelly
Clarkson covered his breakout GOLD single “A Lot More Free” on her TV show. Watch “Better Me For You” performance on The
Kelly Clarkson Show here /
Watch Kelly Clarkson cover “A Lot More Free” here One of the “brightest newly minted stars
to come out of Nashville in recent years” (GRAMMY.com),
McNown has impressively sold out every stop of his debut headline tour after
spending the past year opening for stars like Wynonna Judd, Wyatt Flores,
Michael Marcagi, Sam Barber, 502s, Corey Kent, Trampled by Turtles, JOSEPH, and
more. Fans can expect to hear his viral hit “A Lot More Free” and
newer songs from NIGHT DIVING, a graceful fusion of folk and pop
produced by Jamie Kenney (Colbie Caillat, Laci Kaye Booth). Listen to ‘Night Diving’ here /
Watch the “Night Diving” music video here McNown’s latest triumphs include being named
a 2025 Amazon Music Artist to Watch and Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for November of last year following his feature as CMT’s Next Up Now
artist alongside the release of Willfully Blind. The EP landed as the
Oregon-born artist made his AmericanaFest debut, and as we saw another major
resurgence of his breakout hit single “A Lot More Free.” Since the single’s
release it has recently achieved RIAA Gold certification, earned him a top spot
as #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart, peaked at #1 on the iTunes singles
chart and #1 on the TikTok Breakthrough USA chart, climbed the Canadian Hot 100
chart, and was placed on Spotify’s Hot Country and Viral 50 global playlists. ABOUT MAX McNOWN: At 23, Max McNown has already been on a
storied musical journey. Taking control of his future, overcoming personal
challenges, and drawing inspiration from his brother who was bravely fighting
cancer, McNown packed his bags and drove from remote Oregon to Southern
California. From there, videos of him busking on a pier made an impact online
and eventually grew into a legion of supporters on TikTok (now 2.2M+ followers). After attracting interest from major TV talent
shows, McNown auditioned for one, before deciding it wasn't for him, and
gracefully turned them down as he knew he needed to walk his own path. Official Site| TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
