Exclusive: Young Rising Sons Talk Highs, Lows, Music & The 1975!

Hey Music Buds,

We got a chance to sit down with Young Rising Sons and chat about their music, Songwriting and The 1975!

In “High”, you sing “Without a low, there ain’t a high”. What have been the lows that you’ve had to experience to get to the highs in your career?

We have been a band for about 5 years now. In that time a lot of what we tried didn’t work. It was discouraging to pour everything we had into something only to be kicked around by the music industry and not be taken seriously. We were made a lot of empty promises and sent on wild goose chases to find ‘the right sound,’ or write ‘the big smash.’ only to be rejected. However, we always knew that this is what we were going to do no matter what happened to get in our way.

“High” was featured in the movie, “This Is Where I Leave You”. What’s it like hearing your song in movies o on the radio?

It’s similar to that scene in That Thing You Do, when they first hear their song on the radio. It’s a very surreal experience that I don’t think will ever become old to us.

Your sound reminds me a little bit of fun. Where do you get your musical inspiration from?

We listen to so many different things and individually we all grew up listening to a pretty diverse plethora of music. Queen, The Supremes, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and even Rancid are a few different artists we derive inspiration from.

How do you write your songs? What is the process like?

We all write our songs together in a very open, democratic process. Someone will come in with a melody, lyric, or riff, and we will bounce ideas off each other until we have something we can all stand behind and be proud of.

Right now you’re touring with the 1975, what has it been like on the road?

We’ve been on the road for a while now, and everything tends to become a bit of a blur. However, this tour is certainly different from anything we have done in the past. The kids that come out to the shows are truly music fans and are at the front of the stage as soon as doors open. The 1975 has a passionate and rabid fan base, and it’s been an honor and pleasure to share the stage with them.