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From the very moment The Glorious Sons burst onto the music scene, they embodied the essence of rock 'n' roll—embracing creativity, adventure, passion, truth, energy, expression, individuality, and the spirit of community. Hailing from Kingston, Ontario, this band has traversed a tumultuous four-year journey, marked by numerous stops and starts. Their latest offering, "Glory," is an album co-produced by the band's own Brett Emmons and Frederik Thaae, a work that encapsulates the profound artistic vision they've nurtured over the years. This album ignites with a vivid sonic approach and raw, heartfelt lyricism, bearing emotional truths that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.
Brett Emmons, the band's lead singer-songwriter, reflects on their evolution: "I think that all this time has allowed us to very slowly hone in on something that just feels a little bit bigger, something a bit more anthemic and celebratory."
Like any true rock 'n' roll band, The Glorious Sons spent a significant portion of their journey on the road, from headlining tours to festival performances and even three unforgettable stadium shows supporting legends like The Rolling Stones. More recently, they headlined alongside Pearl Jam at London, England's Hyde Park. The global pandemic brought their touring to a halt, offering the band a rare chance to reflect on their accomplishments. During this period, they composed nearly 40 new songs fueled by the intense emotions and anxieties that arose during the global shutdown. However, as Brett Emmons explains, these tracks didn't align with the band's core narrative:
Nevertheless, The Glorious Sons turned adversity into an opportunity for growth. It encouraged them to recalibrate their goals and overarching vision, pushing them to become better producers and embrace their own sensitivities and sentimentality. They realized that they needed assistance and found it in the form of Danish producer, composer, and musician Frederik Thaae, with whom they had previously collaborated on their studio albums.
Upon reuniting with Thaae in July 2022 at Brett Emmons' cottage near Kingston, the band felt an immediate sense of belonging. Emmons reminisces, "It just felt like being back at home...Getting that connection back with him was an important feeling for me. It felt like I had a sparring partner again, the way I needed to."
"I just wanted it to be huge," Emmons shares. "I wanted it to sound wide open, that feeling of your chest being an open field. I wanted to be unapologetically ambitious."
From their inception, The Glorious Sons have achieved the remarkable feat of sounding both familiar and groundbreaking. They have redefined what it means to be a rock 'n' roll band in the modern era. With "Glory," The Glorious Sons have pushed themselves to the brink, creating something meaningful, authentic, and uniquely their own.
Brett Emmons sums up their journey: "We spent a long, long time on the hamster wheel when we started out, and now, I want to just take things as they come. For the first time in my life, I feel like the way people receive it matters less to me than ever before. It's not that I don't care what people think, but I just know in my heart that we did everything we could."
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