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Welcome to the offical YouTube Randy Houser channel!
About Me:
One listen to his soul-drenched singing is enough to convince you that you are in the presence of a masterful performer. One scan of his deeply felt lyrics is all the proof you need to see that this is a major songwriting talent. And one meeting with this smiling, endearing, open-hearted personality is all it takes to make you believe he deserves to be a star.
That indefinable something, called charisma, is all over his exceptional debut album ANYTHING GOES (Universal Records South). Whether plunging into sadness or leaping for joy in song, Randy Houser has what all great country artists have believability.
The album is the capstone of an extraordinary run of good fortune for the singer-songwriter. Thanks to his riveting vocal prowess, Randy received great response from both fans and radio programmers with his first single, the gripping, strikingly emotional ballad Anything Goes which catapulted into the Top 20 after an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. His follow-up hit single, Boots On, positioned Randy among the next big artists to emerge in the genre. The record reached #2 on the charts at Country radio, making Randy the first new male artist with a Top 10 hit since February 2008. Two video award nominations followed for the single one for the 2009 Country Music Association Awards and one for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards. He was also nominated for 2009 CMA New Artist.
As demonstrated throughout the CD, Randy Houser is a breathtaking vocalist with fire and conviction at his core. The songs he has chosen by other Nashville writers for this album are superb showcases for the vocal side of his talent. In addition to Anything Goes, they include the sensual Strange and the ultra-cool, groove-saturated How Many Times the latter featuring harmony vocals by superstar Vince Gill.
Randy grew up in central Mississippi. He was born in Jackson and raised in Lake, a small town between Jackson and Meridian. Musically, its a region between the Blues and R&B of the Delta and the hard-core country music of the Deep South. There was always plenty of gospel music on the radio as well.
However, his true musical foundation was the artistry of his father. His parents split up when he was only seven, and thereafter Randy spent summers with the professional singer and musician. Papa Houser was a fairly well known performer in the Jackson, Mississippi nightclub scene and was also a first call studio musician in and around that area for several years. After he relocated to Biloxi, young Randy decided to follow in his footsteps.
I started writing songs right away, at 15 and 16 years old. I was already starting, because I hated playing the covers of the hits. I knew that if I was ever going to do anything in music, I was going to have to learn to express myself. Otherwise, it was going to be the same-old, same-old.
His father and mentor died when Randy was 21. Hed told his boy that he didnt want to be kept alive on machines. After his father lost consciousness, this young man was put in the agonizing position of having to pull the plug on the mentor he idolized. That painful experience formed the basis of Randys emotional song Ill Sleep. A few years later, Randy Houser made the big decision to move to Nashville to seek his fortune.
I can literally say that a song changed my life, Randy reports. Ill tell you how I made the decision. I was sitting at home one day and thinking, God, what am I doing? Id been waiting around for so long and hadnt gone and done what I always said I was going to do. And then that song Life Happened came on the radio, and I just started bawling. And right then, I made the decision. I was gone.
For more please visit www.randyhouser.com.
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Randy stopped by the ACM office to play a few songs and to talk about his new album, upcoming tour and more!
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Music video by Randy Houser performing Whistlin' Dixie. (C) 2009 Universal South Records, LLC
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Music video by Randy Houser performing Anything Goes. (C) 2008 Universal South Records, LLC
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Music video by Randy Houser performing Boots On. (C) 2009 Universal South Records, LLC
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What was Randy up to at this year's CMA Music Fest? Watch for a complete recap!
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Much love from canada!! I finally get to play your song at the radio station I work at... whislen dixie, rocks it!!!