In a brand new interview with The Logan Present, RIVAL SONS singer Jay Buchanan was requested if he and his bandmates are engaged on the follow-up to the 2 albums they launched in 2023: “Darkfighter” and “Lightbringer”. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Scott [Holiday, RIVAL SONS guitarist] and I, we’re speaking about it proper now, about getting began on writing the subsequent RIVAL SONS report. So we’re doing that. I believe Scott‘s engaged on producing a rock band, and I am engaged on producing a few artists as effectively in our downtime. I am ending up the writing for a solo report in tandem with starting the work on one other RIVAL SONS album.”
Relating to whether or not it’s protected to say that the subsequent RIVAL SONS report will as soon as once more be produced by Dave Cobb, Jay mentioned: “Greater than possible. I imply, we have been collectively a very, actually very long time, however we have gotta discuss with Dave. I believe that one thing like that, although we have labored collectively a lot, all people has to come back collectively and really feel actually good. Issues should align correctly. We all the time discuss it and see the place all people’s heads are at.
“I love working with Dave,” he added. “Gosh, we have recorded 9 data with that man. That is lots of time collectively… He is simply so rattling good at what he does. We love Dave, and I do. He is a very good pal and an especially proficient particular person.”
Requested if Cobb is “basically nearly like a silent member of RIVAL SONS now”, having finished so many albums with the band, Jay mentioned: “Effectively, you could possibly say that from a recording standpoint. Once we’ve gone in to make data, we do ’em with Cobb, however I believe that the band… We have lined a lot floor, we have lined a lot floor artistically and actually everywhere in the world touring a lot over time, I believe that in terms of a sure diploma of report making, he is like a fifth member that method, however it’s solely inside that vacuum of after we’re making the data. As a result of who the band is exterior of after we’re go in to make data is a lot extra. Our reside present and the precise ethos and who the band is at its core, I believe, is simply a lot greater than what we do within the studio, as a result of the writing takes place exterior of the studio or exterior of Cobb‘s purview, or a lot of it. Dave Cobb, he’ll assist on inspiration and writing right here and there, however I believe that after we’re writing, it is rather very like that. However I believe that the extra the band has grown, I believe that it is much less and fewer so, and it is much less and fewer in order that method, as a result of we, and I believe that Cobb would agree, that him watching us develop the way in which that we’ve got, like our artistic method and every part. It is fantastic to work collectively understanding one another so effectively. Cobb is aware of me nearly in addition to anyone else does. And having a shorthand of communication undoubtedly helps out if you’re within the studio. Plenty of the time you may simply be pondering the identical factor, and I believe that that simply comes from making so many data collectively you can be on the identical web page. After which at different instances be on a very separate web page since you’re so shut. It is like household.”
In June 2021, RIVAL SONS delivered two reside performances from Catalina Island, California which had been initially streamed through Veeps to followers at residence the world over, lots of whom had been nonetheless in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, for the primary time, these performances are being made out there to observe on YouTube and to stream on audio platforms. Each performances are being premiered through YouTube and launched of their entirety digitally. “A Pair Of Aces: Reside From Santa Catalina Island (Half 1)” was launched on November 22; “A Pair Of Aces: Reside From Santa Catalina Island (Half 2)” might be launched on December 13.
RIVAL SONS play rock ‘n’ roll in its purest kind with out apology or pretense. They merely plug in, flip up, and rip on a path of their very own. Alongside the way in which, they’ve architected a critically acclaimed catalogue, together with “Strain & Time” (2011),“Head Down” (2012),“Nice Western Valkyrie” (2014),“Hole Bones” (2016) and “Feral Roots” (2019). The latter represented a artistic and significant excessive watermark, scoring a pair of Grammy Award nominations within the classes of “Greatest Rock Album” and “Greatest Rock Efficiency” for the one “Too Dangerous”. Elevating the band to a different degree, “Do Your Worst” vaulted to No. 1 at Rock Radio as their largest hit up to now, tallying north of 60 million streams and counting. Talking to their influence, Rolling Stone attested, “RIVAL SONS have finished their half to introduce new followers to rock.” Past sharing levels with everybody from BLACK SABBATH, THE ROLLING STONES and AC/DC to GUNS N’ ROSES and Lenny Kravitz, they’ve ignited tv exhibits similar to “The Late Late Present With James Corden”. Throughout 2021, they launched their very own label Sacred Tongue Recordings distributed by Thirty Tigers and celebrated the anniversary of their debut album with reside streamed performances from Catalina Island On line casino.
In 2023, they continued to subvert expectations with two full-length LPs — the aforementioned “Darkfighter” and “Lightbringer”. Although the genesis of those albums is intertwined, in addition they converse to the band’s perpetual development ahead.
The band as soon as performed over 250 exhibits in a 12 months, and they’re regulars on the competition circuit each by way of Europe and North America. Probably the most hard-working rock’n’roll bands on the market, 2024 noticed the band full in depth European competition dates all through the summer time, after which embark on “The Two-Headed Beast” tour with CLUTCH throughout North America.
Photograph credit score: Patrik Skoglöw
