Haute & Freddy

One Liner: Overly theatrical 80's synth pop by veteran songwriters
Wikipedia Genre: No Wikipedia, but I will go with 80's synth pop
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Poster Position: Third Quarter - Line 16
Day: Sunday
Weekend One Only.

American Express Stage at 2:30

Thoughts:  I made myself laugh out loud just now by trying to say this band name out loud like the Ahmed character in Beverly Hills Cop.  I'm a simple man.

Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp wrote hits for Britney Spears and Katy Perry, says Rolling Stone.  The RS website is unreadable - in part because it is behind a paywall, but also because of the number of popup ads and garbage floating around there.  And yes, I cannot install a pop-up ad blocker at work so I have popup ads like a boomer.  She also co-wrote a song for Kylie Minogue, one for Bebe Rexha, and one for Lady A.  He co-wrote songs for Shenseea, Britney, Bebe Rexha, Taevyon, and others.  This project finds the two of them together, but it appears to just be Buzz singing over the top of synth pop.  Definitely 80's music sound, which they have called "runaway carnie" theatrical pop.  Weird that the band name has nothing to do with their names.

Only four songs, so not just a ton to judge from so far.  And very few streams for really any of them, so it is interesting that they are up here on the poster over more established acts.  I guess they are in to being freaky so that gets them some cred.  I'll give you the second-most streamed song, just because the article I just read said that this video will cause me to clutch my pearls.  "Scantily Clad" with 1.7 million streams.

Yes, very theatrical for sure.  As an ex-theater kid myself, I can see where we are going with this, but at no time did I feel the need to clutch a pearl.  Cringe a little, yes.  But actually find something offensive or over the line?  Nah.  I think I am good without seeing them, even though major theatrics may be fun for an hour at the festival.