CHRIS HOUSMAN

If mainstream country music was still in the business of capturing the American experience with a clever turn of phrase and an original point of view, then Chris Housman would be a superstar. A whip-smart wordsmith with a keen, queer perspective on the world, Chris’s songs regularly go viral on TikTok, including his latest slice of queer life, “Drag Queen.”

Chris’s 2020 track, “Blueneck,” offers a look at the confusion of being a modern country queer in the south and hit number one on the Apple Music Country Songs download chart upon its release. Chris reckons with the seeming incompatibility of his religious upbringing and his homosexuality on the incisive “Bible Belt.” This is country music that doesn’t ask you to check your brain at the door, and you’ll need a few listens to pick up all the wordplay Chris bakes into his lyrics.

Essential Tracks: “Bible Belt” and “Blueneck”

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