Country Singer-Songwriter Chris Housman wants you to feel seen and heard

LGBTQIA+
By
Sara Gougeon
September 30, 2023
The Bluegrass Situation
Interview

Being part of the queer community, a small community at that, means that I meet many folks, especially queer artists, at Nashville’s lesbian bar, The Lipstick Lounge. This is true not only for Laura Valk of Skout, who was featured on the column in July, but also for Chris Housman. Chris’s friend, Nell Maynard (who co-wrote their song “Blueneck”), was playing at Lipstick Lounge in 2021.

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