Wednesday was a big day for Randy Houser. Nevermind the fact that he hadhis infant son, Huckleberry Randolph, andhis adorable dog, Hawk, to take care of. It also marked the release of the filmMagnolia, based on Houser’seponymous album.
The movie documents the story of Noah, an oil pipeline/rig worker, who falls for the enigmatic Ana, upon making his way back home to the Mississippi coastline. Much tension and heartbreak ensue — and yes, a love story — as the film follows the beautiful thematic arch of Houser’s January 2019 record.
To celebrateMagnolia‘s release, PEOPLE caught up with the country star to talk about the flick, hiswife Tatiana, and of course his new son, born June 9.
Tatiana Houser
“The film’s just a second piece to the puzzle which is the albumMagnolia,” Houser said, clearly excited for the movie’s release. “It’s a really creative opportunity that we took to try to get people to stay in one spot and listen to the music for a moment. I don’t really love making music videos — it’s not my favorite thing. This was just a really good way to [present the album as a whole]. It’s a really moody drama.”
Magnoliaposter.Courtesy BBR Music Group
“It’s about the struggles of everyday life … Trying to make a living and relationships and love and all those things. And it runs a strong parallel to a lot of my life story, in the way the album does,” he continued.
Happily for Houser, these days his life has emerged from more difficult times and he’s enjoying the role of settling into fatherhood once again. (The “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” singer is also dad to7-year-old son West, from his previous marriage.) With the musician on the road for much of the month, Houser, 43, credits Tatiana for holding down the fort at home.
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Though he may be keeping his parents up all night, Huckleberry — now 11 weeks old — is quickly growing into his moniker. “His personality already fits his name. He’s like Huck Finn. You can already tell he’s going to be very independent, opinionated,” Houser said.
Actual brother West — who lives on the West Coast with his mother but visited in July — is looking forward to bonding with Huckleberry, and is already honing his own vocal chops, Houser reported.
Indeed, this new chapter in Houser’s life has been ripe for creativity. “There’ll definitely be some songs coming out of it,” he quipped.
BuyMagnoliavia the iTunes Store or GooglePlayhere.
source: people.com
