Benson Boone is an American singer-songwriter born in Monroe, Washington in 2002, signed to Warner and Dan Reynolds's Night Street label after his 2021 American Idol run. Beautiful Things (2024) was the global breakthrough, and debut album Fireworks & Rollerblades delivers the piano-ballad-to-anthem formula in full. Browse Benson Boone vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Benson James Boone was born in Monroe, Washington on June 25, 2002. He appeared on the 19th season of American Idol in 2021, dropping out before the finals. He signed with Warner Records and Night Street Records (Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons' label) in 2021. His early singles built momentum, but Beautiful Things (2024) became a global breakthrough, topping the UK Singles Chart. His debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades was released in 2024.
Benson Boone's sound combines pop rock, alternative pop, and contemporary singer-songwriter production with strong piano-based ballad arrangements and his wide vocal range. His work draws on artists including Imagine Dragons (a frequent comparison given Reynolds's mentorship), with arrangements that often build from sparse piano openings to anthemic choruses.
Warner Records pressings of Fireworks & Rollerblades have appeared in multiple color variants, deluxe editions, and signed limited pressings.
Listeners new to Benson Boone typically start with Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024), particularly the single Beautiful Things.
