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Mr. Hudson

UK singer/songwriter and F.O.K. (that’s “Friend of Kanye”) Mr. Hudson isn’t exactly a new artist, although he’s just now finding an audience Stateside thanks to some famous friends.  Prior to going solo, Mr. Hudson (first name: Ben) performed for years alongside his band The Library, who were just as quirky and enjoyably dorky as their name would suggest.  And while his bleached blonde hair has survived longer than his band mates, Mr. H also shed the baggy trousers and the Andre 3000-meets-Newsies style that defined his earlier wardrobe, opting instead for a more streamlined, minimalist look of understated, sleek solids.  And his sartorial transformation has paid off: he’s appeared in Italian Vogue and was featured in a GQ spread in September 2009 modeling some of fall’s best cardigans.  And he’s got the full thrust of the blogosphere behind him as a regular on such widely-read style blogs as Hypebeast and High Snobiety.  His music itself has been given a similar upgrade, keeping the confessional lyrics but accenting them with electro flourishes rather than a steel pan.  With a resume that already includes supporting The Police in concert, guesting on a Jay-Z album, performing at Glastonbury and scoring a #2 UK single, it’s clear Mr. Hudson’s hair won’t be his only highlights, but we’ll have to wait to see if 2010 can make this talented artist and budding style icon into an international phenomenon worthy of an all-caps post on Kanye’s blog.  See some more photos of Mr. H (including one that you heritage nerds will appreciate) and the video for “Supernova” below.

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