Michael Hughes Watson
Michael Hughes Watson is a Christian pop music artist from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead vocalist of the Christian indie rock band Above the Golden State, active from 2007-2014, and one half of the indie folk duo Lag Season. In addition to being a music artist, he is also a pastor.
Career
Watson released his debut extended play, Here, on January 26, 2018. It was preceded by another extended play, Wait, released May 17, 2019, which was followed by the albums Life & Good | Death & Evil on November 20, 2020. On November 27, 2020, he released an extended play titled the Dayspring EP. It included three traditional Christmas hymns and one original song, "Smoke in the Wind". It was followed by Feeling on April 9, 2021.Since 2024, Watson has been one half of the indie folk duo Lag Season, in collaboration and co-production with Micah Bartel. They released several singles that year, including "Danny Boy", "Graves into Gardens", and "Surrendered". On August 30, 2024, they released an extended play, Preseason. On March 28, 2025, Lag Seasons released their second extended play, Contending.