Country Artist Chris Housman Drops Impressive Debut Album ‘Blueneck’

Out country music artist Chris Housman recently released his oh-so-impressive debut album, Blueneck. The collection blends his full-throated country sound with songs that reflect Housman’s personal journey to here. The new album includes some tracks released by the Kansas native over the past couple of years (“Guilty As Sin,” “Drag Queen,” “Nobody”), plus new tracks (“High Hopes,” “Tomorrow, Tonight,” “I Can’t Go Down That Road”) that chronicle life and romance through a country lens. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7wvOAAOh2E/ Throughout it all, Housman’s grounded, earthy vocals move with equal ease from tender exploration to soaring country wail. Related: Chris Housman Is ‘Guilty As Sin’ The title track, “Blueneck,” was originally released in 2021 and has garnered over 2 million listens on Spotify alone—and for good reason. https://youtube.com/shorts/dNpDDSiLi6E?si=zRG5r5lVIhLfF03k Not only is the tune totally infectious (currently tied with “Guilty As Sin” for my favorite album cut), but Housman is a talented wordsmith who knows where he’s going when he says, “I think y’all means all.”

I’m a good ole boy with a bleeding heart Just a homegrown hick with a hybrid car I think y’all means all and I know we all Just wanna know that we belong There’s a lot more color in the mix When you’re loud and proud out in the sticks I am what I am, you get what you get Yeah, I guess I’m a red state Blueneck

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7roAWtOtwk/ “It’s really just a collection of my life’s work up to this point,” Housman shared with PEOPLE Magazine. “In a way, I’ve been working on [this album] since I picked up the fiddle when I was 7 years old. I think it encapsulates my personality, too. It’s a feel-good album.” With a nod to his more topical material (the previously mentioned “Blueneck” plus “Bible Belt” – an ode to healing from religious trauma), Housman says, “I wanted this album to be a combination of the stuff that I grew up listening to and the stuff I wish I grew up listening to.” https://youtu.be/4tbMJAMIWbA?si=Gbddue-cwqf17_ER All in all, Blueneck is an affecting and arresting debut album. Pull it up on your favorite music platform now and listen from beginning to end. You’ll enjoy. If you’re in the area, he’ll be performing at the “Concert for Love & Acceptance” in Nashville on June 5 alongside Ty Herndon, Sam Williams and more. The event benefits Ty Herndon’s Foundation for Love and Acceptance and GLAAD. I’m looking forward to seeing him live at a Pride event here in Las Vegas this weekend. You can follow the handsome Housman on Instagram below. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7zMEi2OR_A/ (lead photo credit: Ford Fairchild)