Fueled By Ramen recording artist grandson has shared “Peaches,” a collaborative new track with K.Flay. The song, which is available now at all DSPs, marks the first release of grandson’s XXwhy acoustic campaign. Each month, leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election, grandson will release an acoustic collaboration as well as an XXwhy podcast, creating discourse between creatives working in music and activism. The podcast, hosted by grandson and recorded at idobi Radio, will feature acoustic performances of the collaborative tracks and discussions with the collaborators, activists, and more. Episode 1 featuring K.Flay premieres March 1st on idobi at 6:00PM PST. An official “Peaches” music video will arrive in the coming weeks, with new studio music from grandson expected later this year.
Furthermore, grandson has partnered with Headcount and Gibson Guitars for the XXwhy campaign, focusing in on voter registration for the upcoming election. Each XXwhy track released will be accompanied by “Text Voter XX to 40649” in the title. Fans who text the number will be registered to receive updates about voter registration in their area and can join the “me +3” initiative which helps voters’ friends to register as well. Upon texting the number, participants will also be entered to win a signed Epiphone guitar by grandson and the featured artist for that month’s track. For more information on XXwhy, visit www.grandsonmusic.com.
This March, grandson will head out on a Canadian headline tour which kicks off March 17th at Victoria’s Sugar Nightclub (tour itinerary below). Following Canadian dates, grandson will head to Europe to support A Day To Remember on a May run, followed by a series of North American festival appearances. The new tour dates arrive on the heels of grandson’s recent collaboration with Whethan – “All In My Head” – and his joint track with Moby Rich, “Happy Pill,” which serves as an exploration into the dangers of addiction. “Happy Pill” is joined by a Joe Cappa directed music video, which is streaming now on grandson’s official YouTube channel.
This past September, grandson released the third installment of his “modern tragedy” EP series, a modern tragedy vol. 3. The EP is available now on all streaming platforms, along with the Seth Stern directed music video for lead single “Rock Bottom.”
2019’s a modern tragedy vol. 2, is highlighted by the lead single “Apologize,” which was Broken Down for a stripped back acoustic version and remixed by Hidden Citizens. a modern tragedy vol. 2 follows grandson’s Fueled By Ramen debut EP, a modern tragedy vol. 1, and is an exploration into the heart, into addiction, into power, into disillusionment, and into accepting who you are and not compromising. Marking some of his most personal work to date, a modern tragedy vol. 2 touches on the environment around grandson and serves as a commentary on gun violence, on apathy and sensationalized media, on truth and martyrdom.
a modern tragedy vol. 1, released in 2018, finds grandson confronting some of the most pressing political and social issues impacting his generation, provoking discourse through a powerful union of art and activism. The five-song EP is highlighted by the RIAA gold certified single, “Blood // Water.” The track’s official music video – directed by Ride or Cry – is streaming now via the official Fueled By Ramen YouTube channel HERE. Furthermore, the EP saw grandson make his network television debut with a performance of “Blood // Water” on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.
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2020 Tour Dates
^Festival Date
4/2: with Whethan
5/5 – 5/28: with A Day To Remember
March 8 – Okeechobee, FL – Okeechobee^
March 17 – Victoria, Canada – Sugar Nightclub
March 18 – Vancouver, Canada – Commodore Ballroom
March 20 – Calgary, Canada – The Palace Theatre
March 21 – Edmonton, Canada – Midway Music * Arcade * Kitchen
March 23 – Saskatoon, Canada – Louis’
March 25 – Winnipeg, Canada – The Garrick
March 28 – Toronto, Canada – Danforth Music Hall
March 29 – Toronto, Canada – Danforth Music Hall
March 30 – Montreal, Canada – Club Soda
April 1 – Kingston, Canada – The Ale House
April 2 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
May 5 – Hannover, Germany – Swiss Life Hall
May 6 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhr Congress Zentrum
May 7 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
May 9 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle
May 10 – Wien, Austria – Gasometer
May 12 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
May 13 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex 457
May 15 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera
May 17 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
May 19 – Paris, France – Elysée Montmartre
May 20 – Tilburg, Netherlands – Poppodium 013
May 21 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
May 23 – Hatfield, United Kingdom – Hatfield House
May 24 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Temple Newsam House
May 25 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SSE Hydro
May 27 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
May 28 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena
June 18 – Dover, DE – Firefly^
June 28 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest^
July 9 – Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa Bluesfest^
July 15 – Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa Bluesfest^
July 16 – London, Canada – Start.ca Rocks The Park^