The Glorious Sons Announce October 13 Release for "Young Beauties & Fools"

THE GLORIOUS SONS ANNOUNCE OCTOBER 13 RELEASE DATE FOR YOUNG BEAUTIES & FOOLS

LEAD SINGLE “EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT” OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
SONG NAMED APPLE MUSIC’S “BEST OF THE WEEK”

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 3 IN BALTIMORE –

INCLUDES DATES WITH GRETA VAN FLEET

PR SHOT AND ALBUM ART AVAILABLE HERE

L-R: JAY EMMONS, BRETT EMMONS

When we last saw THE GLORIOUS SONS, the band was touring in support of 2014’s The Union, which racked up close to 10 million streams in the US and Canada and whose songs spent a combined 79 weeks on the top 10, producing 7 consecutive top 10 rock singles and scoring the band the title of Most-Played Artist on Canadian Rock Radio. They played over 350 shows in support, were named SiriusXM Indie Award Winners for “Group of the Year” and “Rock Group of the Year,” and earned a Juno nominee for “Rock Album of the Year.”

Led by brothers Brett (vocals) and Jay Emmons (guitar), The Glorious Sons have returned with new single “Everything Is Alright” (which you can hear HERE) and a much-anticipated new album, Young Beauties & Fools(BMG/Black Box Recordings), which is set for an October 13^th release. “Everything Is Alright” and another new song, “Hide My Love,” are both available as instant downloads when pre-ordering Young Beauties & Fools on iTunes by clicking HERE. “Everything Is Alright” is off to a hot start, rocketing straight to the top 10 at alternative radio and featured on multiple high profile Spotify playlists, including “Totally Alternative” and “New Noise” while also being spotlighted by Apple Music as “Best of the Week.”

Fans can catch The Glorious Sons playing a mix of favorites from The Union and previewing new tracks from Young Beauties & Fools on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off October 3^rd at the Ottobar with Greta Van Fleet.

The album is about the adventures (and frequent misadventures) of main songwriter Brett in the truest way. It’s also an album where The Glorious Sons — rounded out by Chris Koster (guitar), Adam Paquette (drums) and Chris Huot (bass) — capture all the listlessness and confusion of young adulthood over the course of 10 stunning tracks. “It’s basically the story of a 24-year-old kid,” says Brett. “They’re simple songs about alcoholism and the mostly autobiographical story of my life. The whole thing is derived from the thoughts, actions and feelings of a kid who doesn’t really know himself and the consequences of those actions.”

Whether it’s the rock ‘n’ roll bender “My Poor Heart,” the not-so-classic boy-meets-girl story of “Josie,” or the deeply embarrassing punch-up at a wedding tale “Everything Is Alright,” Brett’s songwriting deftly explores the imperfect humanity of both himself and the many characters he introduces over the course of the album.

It wasn’t easy to capture that realness. The band wanted to range further, to grow and evolve from the successes of The Union but eighteen months of recording didn’t yield the results they were looking for. It wasn’t until they headed to Los Angeles to work with production team Fast Friends (Frederik Thaae, Ryan Spraker, Tom Peyton) and started exploring a collection of old voice memos on Brett’s phone that they had their eureka moment. The subsequent creative outburst resulted in an album written in 12 days and recorded in 14.

“It was our first time working with these guys in the studio and we were still kinda feeling each other out,” says Brett. “There were times when it almost felt like a blind date. And we had been in the studio with a couple of other producers prior to that and went home empty handed. So after a few lukewarm conversations about ideas, I said to them, ‘Boys, can I show you something?’ I took out my iPhone and played ‘Josie’ and they just went fucking nuts. They wanted us to challenge ourselves as players and songwriters and pushed me to write from personal experience. After that, the hardest part of recording was choosing which songs to keep for the album. I’m forever grateful to them for teaching me to trust myself as a writer and help find that voice.”

There should be lots of opportunities to see The Glorious Sons play the songs from Young Beauties & Fools. By their count the band has driven across Canada “at least 10 times” and played upwards of 300 shows to support their last album.

“You don’t know what you’re going to get night to night from us,” says Jay. “It’s something you have to see – we try to keep it interesting and powerful.”

“It’s also an inch from either side of falling off the tracks every single night,” adds Brett.

Which is perfectly fitting for a band living young and foolish.

You can catch THE GLORIOUS SONS live on the following dates:

10/3 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

10/5 – Millvale, PA @ The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls (with Greta Van Fleet)

10/14 – Buffalo, NY @ 103.3’s HRVST Festival

10/19 – Toronto, Canada @ The Phoenix

10/20 – Toronto, Canada @ The Phoenix

10/23 – Portland, POR @ Hawthorne Theatre (with Greta Van Fleet)

10/24 – Seattle, WA @ The Tractor (with Greta Van Fleet)

10/25 – Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory (with Greta Van Fleet)

11/15 – New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge