NASHVILLE, TN (February 16, 2024) – River House Artists’ Southern Rock-inspired singer-songwriter Reid Haughton released his latest track, a rousing cover of the perennial Charlie Daniels Band favorite “Long Haired Country Boy” available everywhere today.
The track, produced by Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Morgan Wade), reimagines this classic country hit while staying true to its rebellious spirit.
The song, about rejecting societal norms and embracing individuality, is the perfect showcase of Haughton’s musicianship and his brand of left-of-center, swampy country.
“Long Haired Country Boy has been the longest-standing cover in our live show, going back to our early days as a band in Auburn,”
“When it came time to make my most recent project, we talked about recording a cover and this song really speaks to who we are as a band.
REID HAUGHTON
Last year, Haughton released his self-titled debut EP, which included the previously released singles “Day You Don’t,” “She Is,” and “Can’t Please ‘Em All.”
Haughton is a country singer-songwriter from small-town Haleyville, Alabama, just an hour from Muscle Shoals.
He is steeped in the swampy musical history of the area and mixes contemporary Country melodies with modern Southern rock-inspired vocals.
Haughton’s influences were shaped by his father’s vast taste in music, which included everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd to the Grateful Dead.
Using powerful vocals and inspiring guitar work, Haughton employs a sound that appeals to Southern rockers and country fans alike.
This spring, Haughton will embark on a tour with Whiskey Myers.
Occupying the creative crossroads where country, rock, and soul collide, River House Artists’ Reid Haughton is a pure frontman raised on the stage and steeped rock ‘n’ roll, and a Nashville singer-songwriter working to put gritty live-show magic back where it belongs. … At the center of everything.
A native of Haleyville, Alabama, (just south of Muscle Shoals), Haughton’s guitar-slinging approach was inspired early on by swampy, swaggering, soulful acts like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wilson Pickett, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams Jr., and Jimi Hendrix.
Cutting his teeth in the bar scene of Auburn University, he developed a reputation as a fiery frontman and built a grassroots following all over the South, releasing a series of independently successful heartland anthems like “Make You Mine,” “Ain’t Close to Anywhere,” “Gettin’ Over Her” and “Got the Girl.”
After moving to Nashville in 2020, he now embarks on a new, edgier chapter with his self-titled EP debut, produced by Sadler Vaden (Grammy-winning guitarist for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, producer to Morgan Wade, and more).
Mixing the momentum of rock, the heart behind Southern soul, and the songwriting tradition of country, tracks like “Day You Don’t” and “Cuttin’ Me Loose” take the electrifying energy of the stage and crank it up to 11, while others like “She Is” capture the tender glow of true love and “Can’t Please ‘Em All” serves as a true-to-yourself anthem.
Check his official website for more information and complete tour details.
