Spotlight: Black Eyed Sons
The formation of Black Eyed Sons seems to be a celebration of both your personal connections and musical history. Can you tell us about how this new project came together?
It was nice to come out of a turbulent situation like The Quireboys and have the freedom to explore new influences whilst still honouring what the band had created and achieved in the past. To be able to collaborate with some of our guests really made the recording process a lot more interesting and inspiring.
Your debut album ‘Cowboys in Pinstriped Suits’ is generating a lot of excitement. What can fans expect in terms of sound and style on this record compared to your previous work with The Quireboys?
Thank you! We’re excited to be doing something new… I keep telling people we’re a new band with a long history… There’s a couple of tracks that are a nod to our old style but as this is a brand new project there was a lot more freedom to branch out, especially with different guests bringing their own styles to the table.
‘Foolin Yourself’ features Steve Conte and Kyf Brewer from Company of Wolves. You’ve known Steve and Kyf since 1989. How has your relationship with them influenced the way this collaboration came together, both musically and personally?
I think Steve and Kyf probably have a lot of similar influences to us, even though we’re from different sides of the pond. I met them originally at Cherokee studios in Los Angeles whilst recording ‘A bit of what you fancy’. They were in the studio next door recording their debut. It was a crazy time back then, great memories… Their drummer, Frankie LaRocka, actually went on to become a successful A&R man and later signed another band of mine called Glimmer to Atlantic records back in 1999.
With the album due for release on 31st January 2025, how do you feel about introducing new material to your fans, especially with the upcoming launch event at The Lexington? What are you most excited about for the album’s release?
Excited and nervous at the same time. It’ll be almost 18 months since we last played in the UK, so it’ll be great to see some familiar faces in the audience. There are people flying in from the US, France, Sweden & Italy, that means a lot to us. We recently had our first rehearsals and all the songs lend themselves to being played live. We’ll be playing the whole record for the first time live ever. We’re very proud of the album and can’t wait for people to hear it. It’s the beginning of a new chapter.
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