The Glorious Sons have shared their cover of Kanye West’s hit single, “Runaway,” the first of a series of stripped down videos to be released over the upcoming weeks. Their version of the song was recorded at Fiction Studios in London, U.K. and showcases frontman Brett Emmons’ raw and earnest vocals. Listen to the song now below.
“Chris Koster [guitar, vocals] is a gigantic Kanye fan and he’s been covering the song for years. We played it in a church once together, and my voice just kind of worked with the song,” says Brett. “I can remember listening to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and watching the short film all the time in university. It is by far my favorite Kanye album. I had never heard rap sound like that before. In my opinion, this album is one of the most important of the 21st century, and “Runaway” is one of the most perfect pop songs ever written.”
After extensive touring across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. last year in support of their sophomore album, Young Beauties and Fools (Oct. 2017 via BMG US), The Glorious Sons will kick off their new North American headline dates on March 13th in Minneapolis MN. On May 8th, the band will meet up with The Struts for a run of support shows that launch in Bloomington, IL and wrap in Portland, OR on May 23rd. The Glorious Sons will also hit the festival circuit this summer, performing at Hang Out Music Festival (Gulf Shores, AL), Firefly Music Festival (Dover, DE), and the esteemed Reading & Leeds Festivals (U.K.).
“You don’t know what you’re going to get night to night from us,” says Jay Emmons [guitar, vocals]. “It’s something you have to see – we try to keep it interesting and powerful,” adds Brett. A full list of shows is included below, and all tickets can be purchased HERE.
The Glorious Sons Tour Dates:
3/13/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry *
3/14/18 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
3/17/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlantic Station (ALT 105.7’s Shamrock the Station)
3/18/18 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa *
3/19/18 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues *
3/21/18 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar *
3/22/18 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall *
3/23/18 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep *
4/14/18 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live! (CD102.5 Day) #
5/08/18 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre ^
5/11/18 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ^
5/14/18 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre ^
5/17/18 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman ^
5/18/18 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival ^
5/22/18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox ^
5/23/18 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre ^
6/17/18 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
6/30/18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion (Radio 104.5’s 11th Birthday Show) %
7/28/18 – Belleville, ON @ Empire Rock Fest
8/24/18 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
8/26/18 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
* Headline
^ w/ The Struts
# w/ Franz Ferdinand
% w/ Imagine Dragons