RANDY HOUSER CAPS OFF RELEASE WEEK WITH RIAA® GOLD® CERTIFIED SINGLE AND CRITICAL ACCLAIM

 

Song Has Sold Over Half a Million Downloads; New Album Hailed By Critics

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Randy Houser may sing about getting “some of this slow-down fast” in “How Country Feels,” but right now his career begs to differ as the song, his first-ever No. 1 hit, also becomes his first RIAA® Gold® certified single, selling over half a million downloads and climbing. "How Country Feels" is the title track off of his new album which hit stores last week and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album has also received praise from AP, CBS New York, The Washington Post, Billboard and many more.

 

In the midst of the barreling momentum, Houser performed for the nation last week on FOX News Channel's Fox & Friends, Walmart Soundcheck, AOL Sessions, Yahoo! Ram Country and  Better TV, and interviewed on GAC’s Headline Country, and CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown where he was challenged to see how country feels truly feels by hilariously having to identify different obscure "country" objects while blindfolded.

 

Chris Talbott of the Associated Press writes How Country Feels is “stuffed with country soul-inflected mid-tempo arrangements that highlight Houser’s rich voice, there’s likely a few more hits among its 15 tracks." Rhapsody’s Linda Ryan adds, “How County Feels is a polished collection whose other gems include feel-good ‘Growin' Younger’ and frivolous charmer ‘Absolutely Nothing.’ But Houser's soulful voice shines brightest on the straight and sincere songs, like ‘The Singer,’ ‘Power of a Song’ and ‘Route 3 Box 250 D.’"

 

Annie Reuter, online reviewer for CBS New York, who attended his sold-out show in New York City at Mercury Lounge which was broadcast live on Sirius XM's "The Highway" notes, “Randy segued effortlessly from the high energy numbers to the slower ones but just because he got quieter didn’t mean the crowd ever would. No doubt excited for his show, fans screamed requests and compliments throughout his set. ‘You play like there’s 18,000 of us. We love it!’ one fan screamed.’”

 

Houser will make yet another national appearance on CONAN on Tuesday, February 5 at 11 p.m. EST / 10 p.m. CST, where he will perform "How Country Feels." Tune in to TBS to watch.

 

With a relentless tour schedule this year across the U.S., Houser will appear with Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on the Locked and Reloaded Tour, A full list of tour dates can be found at www.randyhouser.com . Follow Houser on Facebook and Twitter @RandyHouser.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

RANDY HOUSER’S NEW ALBUM HOW COUNTRY FEELS NOW AVAILABLE

 

 

15-Track Album Featuring This Week’s No. 1 Smash Single

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Tuesday, January 22, 2013) – Stoney Creek Records’ Randy Houser shows the world “How Country Feels” today with the release of his new album now available in stores, on iTunes and everywhere music is sold. The 15-track release features seven songs co-written by Houser including the poignant ballad “Power Of A Song,” which Alanna Conaway of American Songwriter says “will knock a listener off their feet,” the biographical “Route 3 Box 250D” which showcases the singer’s childhood in Mississippi, and the first No. 1 smash hit of his career “How Country Feels,” which tops the charts this week on BDS/Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase/USA Today.

 

Bill Friskics-Warren of the Washington Post notes, “He’s back with ‘How Country Feels,’ a buoyant, hook-filled outing that seems to have the Mississippi native angling for Nashville’s softer, feel-good center,” and Brian Mansfield of USA Today adds, “Want to know how country feels? Listen past the title hit’s seven-gen heartland rock. When Houser sings about songs themselves, and why not all who love them can live them, his nuanced Mississippi drawl becomes part of the story.”

 

Echoing opinions in Music City, Country Weekly's Tammy Ragusa brings attention to Houser’s long-standing industry cred writing, “Nashville’s country music insiders have known for some time that Randy Houser is one of the finest male vocalists the community has ever welcomed.”

 

For more on Randy Houser, visit www.randyhouser.com or follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

RANDY HOUSER DEBUTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK OF LIFE ON THE ROAD ON AOL’S THE BOOT

Houser Celebrates Top 15 Single in “How Country Feels” This Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, November 13, 2012) – Performing over 150 dates each year and celebrating a Top 15 Billboard and Mediabase single in “How Country Feels” this week means a lot of hard work and dedication for Randy Houser and his band, but every now and then the guys like to let loose and have a little fun. In an exclusive video on AOL’s The Boot, they invite fans behind-the-scenes to see exactly what happens on the road -- from load-ins and soundchecks to goofing off with each other and taking it all in. The montage was shot and edited by Houser's drummer, Kevin Murphy, and was recorded on the road this summer. Visit http://aol.it/UEXZTZ to view.

Meanwhile, his smash hit “How Country Feels” continues to climb its way up the country charts, selling over 200,000 singles to date, and is Houser’s second highest charting single of his career next to his 2009 No. 2 hit “Boots On.” The first single from his forthcoming 2013 album release on Stoney Creek Records, Houser says, “It was the obvious choice for a lead-off. It caught my ear the first time I heard it – like, ‘I wanna hear that again.’”

Fans can stay tuned to RandyHouser.com to hear more on what they can expect from his forthcoming album and where they can catch him out on the road this fall. Who knows, they may even earn a spot in one of the band’s behind-the-scenes on the road videos!

CMT HOSTS 72-HOUR EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF RANDY HOUSER’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO, 

“HOW COUNTRY FEELS”

 

Video to Debut on Friday, Aug. 31 During CMT’s "Top 20 Countdown" at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT and Repeat All Weekend

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – On Friday, August 31, CMT will host the 72-hour exclusive world premiere of Randy Houser’s new music video, “How Country Feels.” Fans can tune in during CMT’s Top 20 Countdown at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT to watch. The video will repeat all weekend through Sunday, Sept. 2 and be cross-promoted all this week on CMT.com, CMT’s social networks, CMT Radio's Live with Cody Alan, CMT Radio Networks, and CMT mobile platforms and webtools. View the video teaser here: http://on.cmt.com/RgDvPv.

 

Wes Edwards of Ruckus Film directed the new video, and it was filmed at Glenn Leven Farm in Nashville, Tenn.

 

"Wes took the story in the song and delivered a concept video that we both envisioned," Houser shares. "I think he captured it in a way that will hopefully allow viewers to experience that much more of  'How Country Feels.'"

 

“How Country Feels” is Houser’s current Top 30 and climbing Billboard Country single, and the coinciding video paints a picture of a girl who has never experienced anything other than urban life. This song animates her to step into the country and experience things from a new perspective. The single is Houser’s first release on Stoney Creek Records and is the follow-up to his No. 2 Billboard Country hit, “Boots On,” and hits, “Anything Goes" and “Whistlin’ Dixie.”

 

For more information on Randy Houser, visit www.RandyHouser.com.