DEBUT DOUBLE ALBUM søn of dad NAMED HOLLER‘S NO. 1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ANNOUNCES 2024 DATES WITH BROTHERS OSBORNE AND THE CADILLAC THREE
“…one of the most interesting artists to watch this year, a true original.” – Rolling Stone
“søn of dad is a record for the ages.” – Holler
“…Wilson Jr. offers the kind of nuanced storytelling that has helped make stars of artists like Eric Church and Chris Stapleton, and he has the vocal prowess to back it up. An extremely promising debut.” – Billboard
“A trailer-park Kerouac whose dark, left-of-center country fuses back-40 grit and lo-fi grunge with a flair for droning (yet catchy) dissonance, Wilson has a view of the rusting American Dream that’s hard to look away from.” – Nashville Scene
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. released a live acoustic performance video for single “Year To Be Young 1994.” The video comes on the heels of Holler naming Wilson Jr.’s debut double album søn of dad their No. 1 Album of the Year, calling Wilson “a sage storyteller and unrivaled songwriter whose welcome arrival spurs a ground-breaking new energy in Nashville.” Wilson Jr. also announced supporting slots touring alongside Brothers Osborne and The Cadillac Three next spring and summer following his shows with The Lone Bellow to close out the year. See a full list of tour dates below.
Wilson Jr. has previously released acoustic videos for “Cuckoo,” which has garnered over seven million views on Instagram, and “All The Wars From Now On” which has over one million. The viral performances resulted in a surge of album sales moving søn of dad into the top 20 albums on the iTunes Country chart. The record’s emotional centerpiece “Father’s Son” was called one of the “Best Country Songs of 2023 So Far” by Rolling Stone, while “patches” led Country Music Pride to laud Wilson Jr. as “America’s best living songwriter.” Elsewhere, album opener “the devil” was recently featured in the final scene of season 7, episode 4 of the long-running SHOWTIME smash Billions, while fan favorite track “Holler from the Holler” and its impactful official music video continue an impressive run on the international film festival circuit, earning selections and awards across ten independent festivals globally.
This year, Wilson Jr. has made his Grand Ole Opry, Stagecoach, Ryman, CMA Fest, and Red Rocks debuts and has shared the stage with The Lone Bellow, Midland, Drake White, Larry Fleet, Charley Crockett, 49 Winchester and Joss Stone. Wilson Jr. is currently wrapping up another run of dates with The Lone Bellow, which included three shows at NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall. He’ll kick off the new year with a sold-out hometown headliner at Nashville’s EXIT/IN on January 19.
Stephen Wilson Jr. Tour Dates
12/5: Rochester, NY – The Theater at Innovation Square #
12/6: Fairfield, CT – The Warehouse #
12/8: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s #
12/9: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s #
12/10: Richmond, VA – The National #
1/19: Nashville, TN – EXIT/IN
3/2: Berlin, Germany – C2C Berlin
3/3: Rotterdam, Netherlands – Ahoy Rotterdam
3/28: Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom *
3/29: Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha *
3/30: Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall *
4/1: Midland’s Last Resort Cruise
4/7: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
4/11: Florence, AZ – Country Thunder Arizona
5/4: Dublin, IE – The Academy %
5/5: Belfast, NI – Limelight %
5/8: Glasgow, UK – 02 Academy %
5/9: Newcastle, UK – NX %
5/11: Manchester, UK – Academy %
5/12: Leeds, UK – 02 Academy %
5/14: Nottingham, UK – Rock City %
5/16: Cardiff, UK – Tramshed %
6/13: Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! Outdoor Amphitheater *
6/14: Buffalo, NY – Terminal B at The Outer Harbor *
6/15: Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphiteater *
6/27: LaFayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards Summer Concert Series *
6/28: Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Prudential Hall *
6/29: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica *
8/1: Detroit Lakes, MN – WE Fest
# – with The Lone Bellow
* – with Brothers Osborne
% – with The Cadillac Three
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