Christian Lee Hutson

Christian Lee Hutson (born November 5, 1990) is an American singer, musician and songwriter. He began his career as a member of The Driftwood Singers, before signing to ANTI- as a solo artist in 2019. He has released three full-length albums: Beginners, Quitters (2022) and Paradise Pop. 10 (2024). The records were co-produced by his friend and fellow musician, Phoebe Bridgers.

In addition to his collaborations with Bridgers, Hutson is known for co-writing and performing songs with Samia, Marshall Vore, Whitmer Thomas, Conor Oberst, and Ethan Gruska. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of five; shortly after his mother remarried. According to a 2020 Under the Radar profile, he attended a fundamentalist Christian elementary school. He began playing guitar at 12. They began as an eight-piece ensemble, composed of students from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California, before becoming a duo. By February 2013, Hutson and Charles had ended their musical partnership.

Solo career and collaborations with Phoebe Bridgers (2014–2019) Hutson recorded his debut EP, We Will Never Break Up, in 2012. His first solo album, The Hell With It, was released on the independent label Trailer Fire Records in 2013. As with The Hell With It, Yeah Okay, I Know was not widely reviewed and is not available on streaming services.

Hutson was introduced to Phoebe Bridgers by her touring guitarist, Harrison Whitford, in 2018. He supported Bridgers on her 2019 world tour in addition to supporting Julia Jacklin, a singer from New South Wales, Australia and a band, Okkervil River. Maeri Ferguson of No Depression said it has “a spare and quiet collection of songs about the tenderness of adolescence, first love, heartbreak and the value of having a little perspective”. It was preceded by the single ‘Northsiders’. Hutson released three EPs between 2020 and 2021, collectively known as ‘The Version Suicides’. The three volumes contain contributions from musicians including Shamir, Fenne Lily, and Julia Jacklin, and have a combination of humorous and sincere covers. The record was produced by Bridgers and Conor Oberst and eventually released on April 1, 2022. Quitters was preceded by the lead single ‘Rubberneckers’, co-written by Alex Lahey. Two more singles, ‘Age Difference’ and ‘Strawberry Lemonade’, were released in support of the album.

Hutson said Quitters lyrically touches on “adult experiences and changes and trying to become okay with yourself”.

Like its predecessor, Quitters was reviewed by music publications including Pitchfork and The Line of Best Fit. Pitchfork gave the album a rating of 7.5. Between 2022 and 2023, Hutson opened for Phoebe Bridgers on her international Reunion Tour.

Musical style Rolling Stone said that Hutson’s music is a combination of “folk”, “Americana” and “retro-country”. and John Prine as being his influences. He enjoys the prose of George Saunders, Haruki Murakami, Sally Rooney, Hutson and Hawke married in New York City on February 14, 2026.

Hutson has been diagnosed with primarily obsessional OCD (pure O); he said writing the Quitters song "OCDemon" was a "therapeutic exercise". He has supported various bail projects throughout the U.S. He has several tattoos; one is a tribute to Hank Williams.

Discography Studio albums Title Details The Hell with It Released: 2013 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Yeah Okay, I Know Released: 2014 Label: Trailer Fire Formats: CD, LP Beginners Released: May 29, 2020 Label: ANTI- Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Quitters Released: April 1, 2022 Label: Anti- Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streamingParadise Pop. 10 Released: September 27, 2024 Label: Anti- Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title Details Will Never Break Up Released: 2012 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Christian Lee Hutson on Audiotree Live Released: August 3, 2016 Label: Audiotree Formats: Digital download, streaming Jam in the Van – Christian Lee Hutson Released: February 25, 2017 Label: Jam in the Van Formats: Digital download, streaming The Version Suicides, Vol. 1 Released: January 15, 2021 Label: Anti- Formats: Digital download, streaming The Version Suicides, Vol. 2 Released: March 15, 2021 Label: Anti- Formats: Digital download, streaming The Version Suicides, Vol. 3 Released: August 6, 2021 Label: Anti- Formats: Digital download, streaming

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