Rival Sons talks about the pitfalls of being on a major label, loving Scandinavia and touring the world like a Fedex package

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RIVAL SONS

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From the beach cities of Southern California, the time was ripe for Rival Sons. Guitarist Scott Holiday had long been searching for something that would fit his psychedelic vision and fuzzy garage rock tones, then things fell into place when blues singer/songwriter Jay Buchanan put the solo career on the backburner and gave rock “n” roll a chance.  Scott Holiday: “a random find on the Internet points me to Jay Buchanan. In 13 seconds I realize I have just come across the singer I’ve looked for over the last 10-12 years of my life.” Jay was invited to record vocals on the band’s debut release “Before the fire” singing On My Way in a single take. We never even ran tape a 2nd time. That was a first to witness for me. And so it was born… Rival Sons.” Four albums on, with an ever-growing fan base the band go from strength to strength and have never looked back.

The Rival Sons EP was recorded soon after Jay Buchanan joined the band and it caught the attention of Earache Records founder Digby Pearson who signed a deal in November 2010 that led to the recording of Pressure & Time in early 2011. Pressure & Time opened a door to Europe where from their first European show at Camden Barfly to Shepherds Bush Empire in 2012, there has hardly been a show that was not sold out. The band quickly picked up European shows and festivals and became known for a wild improvisational live show.

Straight off the back of more touring early 2012 the band went into Honey Pye studios in Nashville in February 2012 for 22 days to write and record their new album again with Dave Cobb and Vance Powell (Jack White, Kings of Leon etc). Experimenting with old analog equipment from legendary studios that producer Dave Cobb had collected the band found a warmth in their sound for the album that would be Head Down. With growing accolades and chart success the band were presented with “Breakthrough Artist” award by Vic Reeves at the Classic Rock awards at the end of 2012, they also graced the cover of the magazine as well as several other publications. Continuing with their touring schedule long-time friend of the band Dave Beste (Maroon5, Rocco Deluca and The Burden) joined on bass before the band returned to the studio January 2014 again with producer Dave Cobb in Nashville, the band recorded their 5th release “Great Western Valkyrie”


——————–THE INTERVIEW————————

RIVAL SONS
Off a Deal from Atlantic Records,
Record didn´t come out
Wanted to start something fresh
Found band members off the internet
Signed to EMI but yet again the record did not come out
Changed singers
Finally worked!
Stockholm, Sweden was the best
Origin of Rival Sons
Being on major label doesn´t work
Love Scandinavia

QUOTE
“You always wanna play with people that are much better than you”
“You better do music, art, because you love it and you´d do it no matter what”

BIGGEST CHALLENGE:
Traveling…the Fedex package lifestyle

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MUST READ BOOK
Everything you need to know about the music business by Donald Passman

SONG OF THE SHOW
“Open My Eyes” by Rival Sons

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