Hudson Freeman

Following a first appearance in Paris at Rock en Seine last August, Hudson Freeman will return to the capital for a concert at the Étoiles on 14 February 2027. Based in Brooklyn, Hudson Freeman is a lo-fi folk artist shaped by the DIY spirit of the American Midwest. Born in Waxahachie, Texas, into a family of evangelical missionaries, he began writing his first songs at the age of thirteen, following a major upheaval: his family suddenly left the Dallas suburbs to settle in the Kingdom of Eswatini.

Deeply influenced by indie figures such as Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver, and shaped by his years of study in Springfield, Missouri, Hudson developed a profoundly independent approach to music. After his studies and a pandemic that put his projects on hold, he moved to Brooklyn, where his career really began to take shape.

Released in 2025, his album Is A Folk Artist asserts his singularity as a songwriter of the digital age. Through modern, introspective folk, Hudson Freeman explores faith, a sense of belonging and anxiety. Like the artists who inspire him, such as Sufjan Stevens, Pedro the Lion or Weed, he tells of a period of transition marked by his religious upbringing, the questioning of certain moral absolutes, fleeting friendships and the search for a place of one's own, particularly in an increasingly connected world.

Then comes ‘If You Know Me’. Driven by an immediately recognisable guitar riff, the track quickly attracts attention and propels Hudson Freeman towards a much wider audience. Blending bedroom pop, folk, slowcore and post-emo, the song confirms his melodic talent and becomes a real turning point in his career. Released last November, it is accompanied by a raw cover of ‘Wild Horses’, made famous by The Rolling Stones and The Flying Burrito Brothers.