The Glorious Sons talk new album, Pearl Jam ahead of Kelowna gig

104.7 The LIZARD is proud to present The Glorious Sons, who are currently on their Glory Tour across Canada.

They'll make a stop in Kelowna on Nov. 11 at Prospera Place. Ahead of the gig, Roach chatted with Jay Emmons and Adam Paquette.

Roach: You guys released your new album ‘Glory’ earlier this year, why don’t you tell me a little about that, and what’s different on the album?

Jay: We’re super proud of the record, and it's kind of another step in building a diverse catalog for us. It’s not quite like what we've done in the past, but it's not also that different.

It's still got The Glorious Sons DNA, but it's kind of a step towards some of the softer, more melodic, and thoughtful songwriting.

R: You had to replace a guitarist a short while ago. How does that switch the vibe and the energy and make it different going into a new tour as a band?

J: I think every kind of guitar player, every musician on stage kind of brings their own flavour. And it's different working in a new member, for sure. But hopefully it's for the best, and that's obviously why these changes get made. And, you know, it’s definitely not something that we want to do or want to go through. But you know, sometimes it's just what has to happen. And that's kind of where you rip the band-aid off and move on.

R: When you guys did that, obviously there's building new chemistry with a different band member. What goes into that? Is it just a lot of practice or is this something you guys have been working on for a while?

Adam: We didn't have much time. We had about two and a half, three weeks when it happened until when we took off on the American tour. So we just practice, practice, practice, soundcheck, soundcheck, soundcheck, and we're in a really good spot now.

R: As we start this tour, can you talk about the vibe, the energy of the shows and what people can expect here in Kelowna when you guys hit the stage.

J: It was kind of surreal. Walking into our rehearsal at the arena last night because we just we had just been playing 200 to 500 cap clubs in the U.S., some a little bigger. Nothing like walking into an arena, seeing like all the production and the lights and your banner hanging there. It's like a huge stage and you're like, 'Oh, sh** this is wild.'

A: They can expect an energetic show, people running around. We added some new production including a catwalk back here with a couple mics. You can expect maybe some dueling guitars up there. Some Brett Emmons running around the stage and then obviously some soft stuff, too.

R: Can you guys just talk about coming to Kelowna? You guys have played here before and just what excites you about coming to the city?

A: Kelowna to me is like Kingston, [Ontario], which is our hometown, but you throw in better weather and beautiful mountains. It's got a great downtown with good restaurants, good vibe, lots of young people, you know, it's just Kelowna. I remember of some of our earliest shows that were the craziest parties, too.

R: Talk to me about going from a small town in Ontario to playing alongside Pearl Jam in the U.K.. How big and cool was that for you?

A: Going from Kingston to that, it's, I don't know. It's wild to think about, especially the shift in a lot of our lives. I mean, Jay has always been music driven, but I went from driving snow plow to starting a band with Jay and then getting to open for Pearl Jam and the Stones.

It’s crazy when you're there. It's really hard to even explain or take it in at the time when it happens. But I'm just super, super happy and grateful that we get the opportunity to do it and hopefully get to get those type of opportunities again.

J: Adam pretty much hit it on the head. You know, when you start something like this, you're just like, ‘man, I'm on it. I want to go get drunk and hopefully get some free beers and maybe play some rock & roll out on stage.’ And then all of a sudden, it can take you to some crazy places. We've been lucky enough to see our hard work pay off and get some of these amazing opportunities.