Haute & Freddy – Freaks
L.A.-based alt-pop duo Haute & Freddy are back just in time for spooky season with their wildly fun and haunting new single, “Freaks.” Co-produced with frequent collaborator Askjell (Sigrid, Aurora, iris), a Bergen, Norway-based producer, “Freaks” is paired with a video directed by Amalia Irons that captures all the theatrical flair, off-kilter charisma, and bold creative vision fans have come to love from the band.
“‘Freaks’ came to life during a writing trip in Topanga with our favorite wizard, Askjell,” say Haute & Freddy. “A very determined peacock spent the day screaming for companionship outside our makeshift living room studio. We’d just rewatched Rocky Horror, and between Riff Raff’s bizarre sex appeal and the bird’s relentless mating calls, it truly felt like the only song we could write. The orange wine was flowing, we hit record – and ‘Freaks’ was born.”
Haute & Freddy are gearing up for their first-ever North American headline tour. “Haute & Freddy’s Tiny Grand Tour” features SOLD-OUT dates across the U.S., including NYC’s Bowery Ballroom (October 24) and L.A.’s Troubadour (October 28), plus festival performances at Portola (SF, Sept 21), Austin City Limits (Oct 5), and Corona Capital (Mexico City, Nov 15)
Haute & Freddy have quickly sparked a devoted fanbase – known as “The Royal Court” – with their spectacular, daring, and utterly unpredictable alt-pop. Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp’s deep love for theater, obscure synths, and underground club culture infuses every track with audacious energy. Like runaway carnies crashing polite society’s veneer, Haute & Freddy channel the flair of an 18th-century escapade. Fans flock to their shows crafting jester hats, while balloon-twisting mimes crown the Royal Court in joyous rebellion.
HAUTE & FREDDY’S TINY GRAND TOUR
SEPTEMBER
21 – San Francisco, CA – Portola Music Festival *
OCTOBER
4 – Austin, TX – C–Boy’s Heart & Soul
5 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival *
20 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean (SOLD OUT)
22 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
24 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
28 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
30 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
NOVEMBER
1 – Portland, OR – Holocene (SOLD OUT)
2 – Seattle, WA – Barboza – (SOLD OUT)
15 – Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital *
* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
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