CHARLIE HOUSTON RELEASES NEW SINGLE/VIDEO "SLUT FOR EXCEL", SUPPORTING THE BEACHES ON TOUR IN THE USA

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TOUR DATES SUPPORTING THE BEACHES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 23

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Today, Charlie Houston releases "Slut For Excel", the second single from her forthcoming debut album. Houston will be performing the song on the road this fall supporting global rock sensations The Beaches on tour in the United States.

Evoking the playful pop-funk production of the Talking Heads classic "Once In A Lifetime", Houston analyzes her life to date against the achievements of her family in this groovy indie pop single. "I have three older siblings. Two are lawyers and one is a consultant. And I am a struggling musician. I always catch myself comparing my life and choices to that of my brother and sisters. I think comparison is a universal struggle. Maybe life would be easier if I was just a slut for excel," reflects Houston.

‘All this time I'm thinking about everything but right now,’ Houston sings in the chorus, her mind wandering. Feeling like ‘a witness’ or ‘an NPC’ in her own life. The single arrives with an official video courtesy of The Reggies, the director duo behind videos for bbno$ and Dillon Francis.

WATCH / SHARE “SLUT FOR EXCEL” HERE
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“Slut For Excel” and previous single "Pink Cheetah Print Slip" follow Houston's two critically acclaimed EPs (2022's Bad Posture and 2021's I Hate Spring), millions of global streams, the nod of approval from tastemakers like Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, SPIN Magazine, and Rolling Stone, a Spotify billboard in New York's Times Square, and a Grammy Award-nomination via ODESZA’s The Long Goodbye. Houston was recently selected as one of four participants in the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class.

WATCH / SHARE “PINK CHEETAH PRINT SLIP” HERE
BUY / STREAM “PINK CHEETAH PRINT SLIP” HERE

TOUR DATES
Sept 23, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre 
Sept 25, 2024 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre 
Sept 26, 2024 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes 
Sept 27, 2024 - Richmond, VA - The National
Sept 30, 2024 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore 
Oct 1, 2024 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Oct 2, 2024 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Oct 4, 2024 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Oct 7, 2024 - St. Louis, MO - The Hawthorn
Oct 8, 2024 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
Oct 10, 2024 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
Nov 19, 2024 - Montreal, QC - M For Montreal

PRAISE FOR CHARLIE HOUSTON

“Sometimes the words don't come immediately — after all, asking someone to be that vulnerable isn't easy — and it can take all night before you feel ready. But when that moment happens, let's hope that it can sound and feel as sweet as this indie-pop ode to young love. CBC Music on “All Night”

“... casts back to timeless memories of fumbling early romance—first kisses, messy breakups, and short-lived flirtations are all soundtracked by weightless indie pop and R&B stylings”
 – Under The Radar

“It’s a striking debut, an unguarded, ultra-personal tapestry—stories of heartbreak and struggle, sung in her soothing, signature voice” 
– SPIN

“‘Things’ is an unadulterated look at youthful insecurities and unrequited affection. Over a somber but punchy backdrop, she delivers an evocative performance that is ripe with honesty” – EARMILK



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CHARLIE HOUSTON RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE / VIDEO, “PINK CHEETAH PRINT SLIP”

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‘I know you’re gonna miss this’ Charlie Houston wryly declares in the intro to her queer break up anthem "Pink Cheetah Print Slip" before it explodes into a high energy indie pop track that falls somewhere between Wet Leg's "Chaise Lounge" and Le Tigre's "Deceptacon". The rollicking fuzzed-out single from Houston's debut album tells the story of Houston's ex-girlfriend leaving her to date a dude in a band. ‘I hope he's shit on stage and all his songs sound the same,’ Houston spitefully exclaims before stating what every heartbroken person thinks when their ex moves on: ‘I know you know / He could never compare to me / When he leaves you alone / Don’t try crawling back to me’.

"The hardest part of a breakup is not the actual breaking up, " Houston explains. "It’s when someone moves on. Obviously, this is unavoidable, but it's shockingly worse when your ex-girlfriend moves on with a dude that you know… about 3 months later... who also just so happens to be a musician."

WATCH / SHARE “PINK CHEETAH PRINT SLIP” HERE
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"Pink Cheetah Print Slip" follows Houston's two critically acclaimed EPs (2022's Bad Posture and 2021's I Hate Spring), millions of global streams, the nod of approval from tastemakers like Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, SPIN Magazine, and Rolling Stone, a Spotify billboard in New York's Times Square, and a Grammy Award-nomination via ODESZA’s The Long Goodbye. The track arrives with an official visualizer courtesy of The Reggies, the director duo behind videos for bbno$, Meghan Trainor, and Dillon Francis.

PRAISE FOR CHARLIE HOUSTON

“Sometimes the words don't come immediately — after all, asking someone to be that vulnerable isn't easy — and it can take all night before you feel ready. But when that moment happens, let's hope that it can sound and feel as sweet as this indie-pop ode to young love. CBC Music on “All Night”

“... casts back to timeless memories of fumbling early romance—first kisses, messy breakups, and short-lived flirtations are all soundtracked by weightless indie pop and R&B stylings”
 – Under The Radar

“It’s a striking debut, an unguarded, ultra-personal tapestry—stories of heartbreak and struggle, sung in her soothing, signature voice” 
– SPIN

“‘Things’ is an unadulterated look at youthful insecurities and unrequited affection. Over a somber but punchy backdrop, she delivers an evocative performance that is ripe with honesty” – EARMILK



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CHARLIE HOUSTON SHARES “CRANBERRY”

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“Sometimes the words don't come immediately — after all, asking someone to be that vulnerable isn't easy — and it can take all night before you feel ready. But when that moment happens, let's hope that it can sound and feel as sweet as this indie-pop ode to young love.” - CBC Music on “All Night”

“... casts back to timeless memories of fumbling early romance—first kisses, messy breakups, and short-lived flirtations are all soundtracked by weightless indie pop and R&B stylings”
 – Under The Radar

“It’s a striking debut, an unguarded, ultra-personal tapestry—stories of heartbreak and struggle, sung in her soothing, signature voice” 
– SPIN

“‘Things’ is an unadulterated look at youthful insecurities and unrequited affection. Over a somber but punchy backdrop, she delivers an evocative performance that is ripe with honesty” – EARMILK



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"Cranberry" is the new indie pop single from Charlie Houston about the anxieties of causing unnecessary stress on those around you. "This song was inspired by me burning a rubber spoon onto a pan onto a pan and then thinking the fumes from the burnt spoon might kill me," Charlie reflects. "I freaked out and ran into my room but knew I was overreacting so didn't want to talk to anyone about it. I'm terrified of being a burden on the people around me." The delicate arrangement of soft acoustic strumming, twinkling piano, and upbeat percussion perfectly wrap the vulnerable hook ‘I don't wanna be a burden, baby’.

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LISTEN / SHARE / BUY / STREAM “ALL NIGHT” HERE

The single follows Houston's recent track, “All Night”, her 2022 sophomore EP, Bad Posture, and the collaborative single "Wide Awake" with ODESZA from their Grammy-nominated album The Last Goodbye. Houston joined ODESZA on their massive North American studio tour, and supported JUNO Award-winning Artist of the Year Charlotte Cardin on tour across Canada. 

BUY / STREAM BAD POSTURE HERE

LISTEN / SHARE / BUY / STREAM “BUBBLY” HERE

WATCH / SHARE “BITCHES IN THE BATHROOM” HERE

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