Dan Marshall

S20 · Eliminated (12th–14th)

As of June 19, 2026

Daniel Marshall Griffith performs as Dan Marshall. The Virginia singer moved to Nashville in the fall of 2022, released She Wants a Ring on May 5, 2023, and by November 11, 2024 had signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing. He released Can't Nobody on June 19, 2026.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2021He began sharing original music in 2021.⁠[7]

During or around the show

  1. 2022He moved to Nashville in the fall of 2022.⁠[3]

After the show

  1. May 5, 2023He released She Wants a Ring on May 5, 2023. Reid Sorel and William Sims co-wrote it.⁠[3][4]
  2. April 5, 2024He released Heaven's Honky Tonk on April 5, 2024. Matt Gorman and Taylor J. Smith co-wrote it. By November 11, 2024 it had drawn more than one million views on TikTok.⁠[3][4]
  3. November 11, 2024By November 11, 2024 he had signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing.⁠[3]
  4. September 19, 2025He released Saddle on September 19, 2025. The copyright names Red Van Records.⁠[4]
  5. March 13, 2026He released This Is Heaven on March 13, 2026, his first release of 2026.⁠[4][7]
  6. April 24, 2026He released Middle Man on April 24, 2026. Walker Wilson and John Stephens co-wrote it.⁠[4][7]
  7. May 2026As of May 20, 2026 he was playing weekend shows in Midtown in Nashville.⁠[7]
  8. June 19, 2026He released Can't Nobody on June 19, 2026. The copyright names Red Van Records.⁠[4]

Date not documented

  1. He began playing piano at 12 and guitar at 18.⁠[3]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

7 sources

  1. Who Is Dan Marshall? American Idol — HollywoodLife, published April 24, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Name paragraph: “His full name is “Daniel Marshall Griffith.””
  2. Dan Marshall Griffith's Cover of The Dance by Garth Brooks on American Idol Sends Him to Hollywood — American Songwriter, published March 21, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Audition paragraph: “singer Dan Marshall Griffith stood out”
  3. Dan Marshall Inks With Jonas Group Publishing — MusicRow, published November 11, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Career paragraph: “moved to Nashville in the fall of 2022”
    • Career paragraph: “in 2023, he released his debut track”
    • Career paragraph: “co-written with Reid Sorel and William Sims”
    • Career paragraph: “co-penned with Matt Gorman and”
    • Career paragraph: “Taylor J. Smith”
    • Career paragraph: “over one million views on TikTok”
    • Dateline: “November 11, 2024”
    • Lede: “has signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing.”
  4. Apple album lookup for artist 1681307163 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Can't Nobody - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-06-19T07:00:00Z"
    • She Wants a Ring - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Dan Marshall"
    • She Wants a Ring - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-05-05T07:00:00Z"
    • Saddle - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2025 Red Van Records"
    • Saddle - Single: "releaseDate":"2025-09-19T07:00:00Z"
    • She Wants a Ring - Single: "collectionName":"She Wants a Ring - Single"
    • Heaven's Honky Tonk - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-04-05T07:00:00Z"
    • Saddle - Single: "collectionName":"Saddle - Single"
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Dan Marshall: Season 20, Place finish 12th-14th
  6. American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, updated December 31, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 14 – Breakout hits (April 24) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Dan Marshall: Pl. 12, Top 14 column (4/24)
  7. Dan Marshall Opens Up About The Meaning Behind Middle Man — Country Now, published May 20, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Early music: “sharing his original music with the world in 2021”
    • Middle Man paragraph: “his first release of 2026”
    • Middle Man paragraph: “Walker Wilson and John Stephens”
    • Dateline: “May 20, 2026”
    • Shows answer: “playing in Midtown on the weekends”

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