MARIS
Maris Maddux-Ward, known mononymously as MARIS is an American singer-songwriter.
Career
On New Year's Eve of 2014, Maris was selected as the winner of the 10th First Night Spotlight.In March 2017, Maris participated in American Idol season 16.
In 2023, she released the album Gravity, accompanied by a short film titled Gravity: The EP: the Movie. The project was supported by tours opening for Anna of the North and The Wrecks, and appearances at Boston Calling and Missoula Pride in 2024. That same year, she opened for Melt on their U.S. tour.
In 2025, MARIS opened for Maude Latour on the Sugar Water Tour.
During this period, she released the single “Give Me a Sign” featuring Caroline Kingsbury, which reached one million streams within a month of release. The track was added to more than 25 Spotify editorial playlists and featured in 20 New Music Friday placements.
In June 2025, she announced her debut U.S. co-headlining tour with Kingsbury, scheduled to run from September to October 2025, with dates in cities including San Diego, Dallas, Nashville, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Personal life
Maris's father is a doctor and her mother is involved in real estate. She developed a passion for music, especially jazz, around the age of six.MARIS has cited artists including Queen, Whitney Houston, Prince, and One Direction among her influences.
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Green Eyed Baby" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Alaska" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Let It Rain" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Night Crawlers" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Feel Like I Know You" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Soft Sigh Lullaby" | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "After You've Gone " | 2015 | Of Love & Rain |
| "Principium" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Something I Did?" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Demons on My Back" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Heart Strings" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Liar" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Cherry" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Modern Romance" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Shark" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "From Up Above" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "disposable" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "honey." | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "Undertow" | 2016 | Of the Sea |
| "BOYS" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Sick" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "What He Wants" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "18 Forever" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Shallow" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "White Knuckles" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Elephant Skeleton" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Heavenly Bodies" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "Was It A Dream?" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "False Idol" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "Crashland" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "Goodbye Forever" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "outofmydepth" | 2023 | Gravity |
| "GOING YET!" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Hot Guitar Player" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Voicemail" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Julia Roberts" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "The Fight" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Salt Water Taffy" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Chameleon" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Give Me A Sign " | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "Mary + I" | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "IT'S HARD " | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "SUPER F★CKING MEGA ST★R" | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "Christmas Now" | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "Body Is On Fire" | 2026 | Non-album single |