Tristen Gressett
S20 · Eliminated (11th)
As of October 3, 2026
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.[1][2]
Career
Before the show
- August 10, 2021Act I: The Poet, a six-track EP, came out on August 10, 2021, with a Tristen Gressett copyright.[2][5]
After the show
- September 28, 2022–October 31, 2022The Show Is Over Now is dated September 28, 2022, and Mountain Jack is dated October 31, 2022.[5]
- January 20, 2023Alabama Blues came out on January 20, 2023, with a Tristen Gressett copyright.[2][5]
- April 13, 2024Moment 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.[1][2]
- May 24, 2024Hello, 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.[1][2]
- October 3, 2026Act I: The Poet (Revisited), a six-track EP, came out on October 3, 2026, with a TAG Records copyright.[2]
Discography
Awards
Checked October 8, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- 2022Tristen Gressett, from Pell City, Alabama, competed on American Idol in 2022, finished at number 11, and then moved to California.[1]
Sources
5 sources
- A Single Sit-Down: Tristen Gressett – Moment With You — The Indy Review, published August 20, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- Lede: “Born and raised in Pell City, Alabama”
- Lede: “making it to #11”
- Interview: “Back in May, you released your debut album, Hello, California”
- Lede: “the stand-out track "Moment With You"”
- Interview: “This was actually the first song I ever recorded (and mixed) myself”
- Interview: “I recorded live in an airport”
- Question: “Back in May, you released your debut album, Hello, California”
- Interview: “I actually self produced the whole album, & played every single instrument you hear on the record.”
- iTunes album lookup for artist 1579360888 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 2
- Act I: The Poet:
"releaseDate":"2021-08-10T07:00:00Z" - Hello, California!:
"releaseDate":"2024-05-24T07:00:00Z" - Act I: The Poet (Revisited):
"releaseDate":"2026-10-03T07:00:00Z" - Act I: The Poet:
"copyright":"℗ 2021 Tristen Gressett" - Moment With You:
"copyright":"℗ 2024 TAG Records" - Moment With You:
"releaseDate":"2024-04-13T07:00:00Z" - Act I: The Poet:
"collectionName":"Act I: The Poet - EP" - Act I: The Poet:
"trackCount":6
- Act I: The Poet:
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 3
- Contestants table, row Tristen Gressett: Season 20, Place finish 11th
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, updated December 31, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Top 11 – Judges' song contest (April 25) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Tristen Gressett: Pl. 11, 4/25 column
- MusicBrainz release groups for Tristen Gressett — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 5
- Act I: The Poet:
"first-release-date":"2021-08-10" - The Show Is Over Now:
"title":"The Show Is Over Now" - The Show Is Over Now:
"first-release-date":"2022-09-28" - Mountain Jack:
"title":"Mountain Jack" - Mountain Jack:
"first-release-date":"2022-10-31" - Alabama Blues:
"first-release-date":"2023-01-20" - Act I: The Poet:
"primary-type":"EP" - Act I: The Poet:
"id":"f7fb7d67-4dd3-4b1c-abfc-b5cb554d3071"
- Act I: The Poet:
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