A band fuelled by authenticity and the contagious joy of simply making music, The Sons of Guns bring classic ‘70s-era Americana influences into the present day. After two introductory tracks, the haunting, harmony-rich ‘Hollywood’ and the bittersweet emotions of ‘How Much I Loved Her So’, The Sons of Guns are now set to make a bigger impact with the new single ‘It’s Getting Better’. It emerges as the band prepare to release their debut EP this summer. Listen HERE.
With ‘It’s Getting Better’, The Sons of Guns bring a refreshing playfulness and a chirpy atmosphere to the folk-rock world. Its groove is so insistent it’s almost hypnotic, a boogie-ish flow with country twang guitar and flourishes of keys and brass while the band’s vocal harmonies coalesce as one. Its words find a similar balance between lightness and substance with a reminder of the importance of looking at things from opposing perspectives. The joy that the band share will be further highlighted when the accompanying video follows on May 15th. It depicts a Dad Dance Championship contest in which the quintet play the competitors, the judges and the house band.
They regularly bring the late night party jam vibes to gigs at local ski resorts and across the Riviera, and their love of just going with the flow recently resulted in a surprise special guest when Rick Astley jumped on stage with them for a blast through Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’ – their second jam with a famous name after Joss Stone. But they excel when they venture further afield too, as with last month’s Musexpo showcase where event founder Sat Bisla described them as one of the best bands in its 25-year history. It also opened up some big opportunities for their future, which will be revealed in due course.
The band are kindred free spirits who share a music first ethos – they write whatever comes naturally as a vehicle for self-expression, with no regards for commerciality, genres or trends. Their collective influences cover a vast amount of ground – including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Beatles, Nick Drake, Muddy Waters and Queens of the Stone Age – and possess a timelessness which make them equally at home in Laurel Canyon circa 1967.
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