Tristen Gressett
Season 20 · Eliminated (11th)
Where are they now
Tristen Gressett, from Pell City, Alabama, finished at number 11 on American Idol in 2022 and moved to California. Act I: The Poet, a self-released EP, came out on August 10, 2021. His debut album Hello, California came out on May 24, 2024. He self-produced it and played every instrument. Moment With You, dated April 13, 2024, is on that album. Act I: The Poet (Revisited) came out on October 3, 2026.
Key figures
- Career score3 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #287 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
Career
- 2021
Act I: The Poet, a six-track EP, came out on August 10, 2021, with a Tristen Gressett copyright.
- 2022
American Idol, season 20
Eliminated (11th)
- 2022
Tristen Gressett, from Pell City, Alabama, competed on American Idol in 2022, finished at number 11, and then moved to California.
- 2022
The Show Is Over Now is dated September 28, 2022, and Mountain Jack is dated October 31, 2022.
- 2023
Alabama Blues came out on January 20, 2023, with a Tristen Gressett copyright.
- 2024
Moment With You came out on April 13, 2024, on TAG Records. It was the first song he recorded and mixed himself, including airport ambience, and it is on Hello, California.
- 2024
Hello, California, his debut album, came out in May 2024. He self-produced it and played every instrument. The store date is May 24, 2024. The copyright reads 2025 TAG Records.
- 2026
Act I: The Poet (Revisited), a six-track EP, came out on October 3, 2026, with a TAG Records copyright.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act I: The Poet | EP | 2021 | Tristen Gressett | Not documented | Not documented |
| Hello, California! | Album | 2024 | TAG Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Act I: The Poet (Revisited) | EP | 2026 | TAG Records | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- A Single Sit-Down: Tristen Gressett – Moment With You — The Indy Review, August 20, 2024.
- iTunes album lookup for artist 1579360888 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, December 31, 2025.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Tristen Gressett — MusicBrainz.
