The Glorious Sons
| The Glorious Sons | |
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 The Glorious Sons live 2018 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Kingston , Ontario , Canada |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock , hard rock |
| founding | 2011 |
| Website | theglorioussons.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Brett Emmonds | |
Guitar, vocals |
Jay Emmonds |
guitar |
Chris Koster (since 2015) |
| Chris Huot | |
Drums , vocals |
Adam Paquette |
| former members | |
Guitar, vocals |
Andrew Young (until 2015) |
The Glorious Sons are a Canadian rock band from Kingston , Ontario . The band was formed in 2011. In 2018 and 2020, The Glorious Sons received the Juno Award in the Best Rock Album category.
history
Foundation and The Union
The band was formed in 2011 by brothers Brett and Jay Emmonds, Andrew Young, Chris Huot and Adam Paquette. Two years later, the band made their debut with the EP Shapeless Art , which was produced by John-Angus MacDonald and released on their own. The Canadian record label Black Box Music became aware of the band and signed them at the end of 2013. At the same time the EP was re-released. The Glorious Sons toured Canada with bands like Head of the Herd , The Balconies and Teenage Kicks .
In March 2014 the band recorded their debut album The Union , which was also produced by John-Angus MacDonald and released on September 14, 2014. The album reached number 23 on the Canadian album charts , while the single White Noise was number three on the Canadian rock charts. The Glorious Sons toured Canada as supporting act for Airbourne and The Trews and in the USA as supporting act for 10 Years . The Union was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2015 Juno Awards , but the award went to Arkells . For this, the band was recognized at the SiriusXM Indie Awards 2015 in the categories Group or Duo of the Year and Rock Artist of the Year . Also in 2015 Andrew Young left the band and was replaced by Chris Koster.
Young Beauties and Fools and A War on Everything
After the band played at festivals such as Rock on the Range , Rocklahoma , Northern Invasion and Carolina Rebellion in the summer of 2016 , they recorded their second studio album Young Beauties and Fools in Los Angeles in early 2017 with the producer group Fast Friends . Before the album was released on October 13, 2017, The Glorious Sons signed new record deals with BMG Rights Management for the USA and Australia and with Earache Records for Europe and Japan . Young Beauties and Fools debuted at number 16 on the Canadian album charts before the band toured supporting Greta Van Fleet in autumn 2017 . The singles Everything Is Alright and Josie each reached number two on the Canadian rock charts.
The third single from the album SOS (Sawed Off Shotgun) surpassed this success. After the song reached number one on the Canadian rock charts, it also climbed to number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs in January 2019 , making it the most played song on US rock radio. Young Beauties and Fools was honored in the Rock Album of the Year category at the Juno Awards 2018 . On June 26, 2018, the Glorious Sons opened for the Rolling Stones as part of their No Filter Tour . The concert took place in the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille . In addition, The Glorious Sons played in the opening act for Struts , Franz Ferdinand and the Imagine Dragons as well as at European festivals such as the Hurricane Festival , the Southside and the Reading and Leeds Festivals .
On February 23, 2019, The Glorious Sons appeared as part of the 2019 NHL Stadium Series in the second third break of the ice hockey game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins . The band then worked in their hometown with producer Frederik Thaae on their third studio album, A War on Everything . The album was released on September 13, 2019 and reached number 13 on the Canadian album charts. The first single Panic Attack reached number one on the Canadian rock charts.
The Juno Awards 2020 was A War on Everything in the category rock album of the Year Award. In addition, The Glorious Sons received nominations in the categories of Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist and Rock Song of the Year for the song SOS (Sawed Off Shotgun) at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 .
style
James Christopher Monger from online magazine Allmusic described The Glorious Sons as a simple, everyone-rock band in the style of The Tragically Hip , The Headstones , The Arkells and The Trews. For Andreas Schiffmann from the online magazine Musikreviews.de , the band plays expansive indie rock with scratchy “ garage ” guitar licks that would be as flippant as early Oasis .
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 CA
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| 2014 | The Union Black Box |
CA23 (1 week) CA |
First published: September 14, 2014
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| 2017 | Young Beauties and Fools Earache Records |
CA16 (3 weeks) CA |
First published: October 13, 2017
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| 2019 | A War on Everything Earache Records |
CA13 (3 weeks) CA |
First published: September 13, 2019
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Live albums
| year | Title music label |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Little Prison City (Live at Rogers K-Rock Center) Black Box |
First published: July 25, 2018 |
| 2019 | Live at Longboat Hall Black Box |
First published: July 25, 2018 |
EPs
| year | Title music label |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shapeless Art Black Box |
First published: November 13, 2013 |
Singles
- 2013: mom
- 2014: White Noise
- 2014: Heavy
- 2015: Lightning
- 2015: The Contendor
- 2016: Sometimes on a Sunday
- 2017: Kill the Lights
- 2017: Everything Is Alright
- 2018: Josie
- 2018: SOS (Sawed Off Shotgun)
- 2019: Panic Attack
- 2019: Pink Motel
- 2019: Kingdom in My Heart
- 2020: Closer to the Sky
Music videos
- 2013: mom
- 2014: White Noise
- 2014: Heavy
- 2015: Lightning
- 2016: Sometimes on a Sunday
- 2017: Kill the Lights
- 2017: Everything Is Alright
- 2018: SOS (Sawed Off Shotgun)
- 2019: Panic Attack
- 2019: A War on Everything
- 2020: Don't Live Fast
Awards
- iHeartRadio Music Awards
| year | category | For | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist | The Glorious Sons | Pending |
| Rock Song of the Year | SOS (Sawed Off Shotgun) | Pending |
- Juno Awards
| year | category | For | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rock Album of the Year | The Union | Nominated |
| 2018 | Rock Album of the Year | Young Beauties and Fools | Won |
| 2020 | Rock Album of the Year | A war on everything | Won |
- SiriusXM Indie Awards
| year | category | For | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emerging Artist of the Year (english) | The Glorious Sons | Nominated |
| 2015 | Group or Duo of the Year | The Glorious Sons | Won |
| Rock Artist of the Year | The Glorious Sons | Won | |
| 2016 | Rock Artist / Group of the Year | The Glorious Sons | Nominated |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g The Glorious Sons. CARAS, accessed on February 19, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b 2015 Nominees / Winners. Canadian Music Week, accessed October 6, 2019 .
- ^ Courtney Hart: The Glorious Sons Open for The Rolling Stones in Marseille. Kingston Herald, accessed October 6, 2019 .
- ↑ The Glorious Sons to perform at NHL Stadium Series on Feb. 23. National Hockey League , accessed October 6, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Taylor Fields: 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Revealed: See the Full List. iHeartRadio , accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ^ Andreas Schiffmann: The Glorious Sons - A War on Everything. Musikreviews.de, accessed on October 6, 2019 .
- ↑ 2014 Nominees / Winners. Canadian Music Week, accessed October 6, 2019 .
- ↑ 2016 Nominees / Winners. Canadian Music Week, accessed October 6, 2019 .
Web links
- Official website
- The Glorious Sons at Discogs (English)
- The Glorious Sons on Allmusic (English)
- Chart sources: CA (albums) / CA (rock) / US (mainstream rock songs)