Haiden Henderson lands with NSFW, a volatile new single out now via Island EMI Label Group, pushing his pop instincts into heavier, sharper territory.
Produced by Benny Cassette and mixed by Manny Marroquin, the track moves like a pressure build: low vocal grit, falsetto lift, then a punk-rock detonation driven by electric guitars and drums built for impact. It does not sit politely in one lane. Good.
Henderson says:
This is unlike anything I’ve heard before. Each section shows off a new part of what I do as a writer and singer. From gravelly whispers to airy falsetto to rage against the machine style punk, this record definitely lives up to its title.
The release follows freak for you, whose teaser sound pulled more than 40 million views and brought nearly 300,000 new followers to Haiden in four weeks. That kind of spike can be noise. Here, it feels like conversion: online heat, sold-out shows, and a sound getting less safe in real time.
After a strong UK run, Henderson now joins 5 Seconds of Summer across North America, with dates running from July 24 in St Louis through August 28 in Mountain View.
With NSFW, Haiden Henderson does not soften the edges for crossover. He makes the crossover louder.
Supporting 5 Seconds of Summer
July 24: Hollywood Casino – St Louis, MO
July 25: Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN
July 27: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
July 29: Acrisure Amphitheater – Grand Rapids, MI
August 3: Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY
August 5: RBC Amphitheater – Toronto, CAN
August 6: Pine Knob Music Theater – Clarkston, MI
August 8: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ
August 9: Allianz Amphitheatre – Richmond, VA
August 12: Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL
August 14: Coastal Credit Union – Raleigh, NC
August 15: Truliant Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC
August 16: Coca Cola Amphitheatre – Birmingham, AL
August 18: The Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR
August 20: Morton Amphitheater – Kansas City, MO
August 22: JUNKYARD – Denver, CO
August 26: Utah First Credit Union – Salt Lake City, UT
August 28: Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA