05-02-2025
Dylan Marlowe brings his 'Mid-Twenties Crisis' to Columbia. Here's 3 things to know
Georgia native Dylan Marlowe will chase his full-length debut, last fall's "Mid-Twenties Crisis," to a date at The Blue Note this weekend. If the singer's sound intrigues you — or if you're already holding tickets — here are three things to know about this rising star.
A cover of the Olivia Rodrigo hit "Drivers License" garnered Marlowe attention as 2020 turned to 2021. His version has more than 2 million streams on Spotify, more than 1 million views on YouTube and, according to his website, added 500,000 followers to his TikTok tally.
Marlowe's website says he's "rooted in the classic skills of country music's past, but finding new ways to deliver three chords and the truth." And outsiders agree: in an AllMusic bio, writer James Christopher Monger notes that Marlowe "spent his formative years soaking in the sounds of hard-rocking neo-traditionalists like Kenny Chesney and Eric Church."
But that's not all there is to Marlowe's sound. His full-length debut also displays an interest in anthemic rock, with the singer's site referencing other key influences such as Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Good Charlotte and Blink-182.
Marlowe's full-length debut supplies the sound of a young man figuring out what his life will look like. The singer's Georgia twang meets what his site calls "punk rock propulsion and outside-the-county-line lyricism," excavating his past, present and future tenses in real time.
Dylan Marlowe plays The Blue Note at 8 p.m. Saturday with Brian Fuller; tickets are $20-$40. Visit for more details.
Aarik Danielsen is the features and culture editor for the Tribune. Contact him at adanielsen@ He's on Twitter/X @aarikdanielsen.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: 3 things to know about Dylan Marlowe before his Columbia concert
