WHAT IT IS: Having made his name in the crooner/soft-pop space, Austin Giorgio has broken out in the pop scene, accumulating nearly 1m new monthly Spotify listeners in the last six months. His viral track “Chokehold” pays homage to the rapidly growing fantasy-romance book series ACOTAR, broadening his reach within the 18-34 female demographic. Fresh off a sold-out mini-U.S./EU tour, the Nashville-based artist is building on his momentum with his second album, Chronicles of the Darkest Hour, set for release on 2/14, with a follow-up tour this spring.
ALBUM: Chronicles of the Darkest Hour
RELEASE DATE: 2/14
SINGLE: “Chokehold,” “Come and Get It”
TV: The Voice (season 14 contestant on Blake Shelton’s team)
LIVE: Sold-out shows in NYC (Bowery Electric), London (229), Frankfurt (Ponyhof) and Berlin (Privatclub); upcoming U.S. tour
INTERNET: In the last six months Giorgio has accumulated 1m new monthly Spotify listeners and 40k followers, 500k new TikTok likes, 14m YouTube video views; featured on playlists like Daily Lift (1.3m), several New Music Fridays
PRESS: Featured in Hype, Click on Detroit, V13, more
MANAGEMENT: Peter Strickland/Marathon Talent