The buzz around CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON started in earnest in 2018 after he began his collaborative friendship with singer PhoebeBridgers. Hutson co-wrote songs with Bridgers for both the EP of supergroup boygenius ( ft. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers,and Lucy Dacus) and her 2019 release with Conor Oberst, Better Oblivion Community Center. The emerging folk artist receivedfurther critical attention after Bridgers invited him to Eaux Claires Festival last July, where he performed a solo set and earnedpraise from festival host Bon Iver.
Eventually, Bridgers asked if she could produce an album for him. Engineered and mixed by Joseph Lorge (Blake Mills, PerfumeGenius), the forthcoming release also features contributions from Bright Eyes pianist Nathaniel Walcott.
To merely call Christian Lee Hutson an old soul would be to deny the vibrancy of his sound. Hutson writes songs that the SF BayGuardian describes as, ”... Foreboding, bluesy love ballads laden with longing nostalgia.” Hutson is an avid touring artist and histouring will take him to Austin this Spring for SXSW.