WAYWARD SONS – Album: “Ghosts Of Yet To Come” Out September 2017

WAYWARD SONS
 
Album: “Ghosts Of Yet To Come”
15th September 2017

UK Dates July 2017

Wayward Sons 2017 credit Tony Mottram
Wayward Sons 2017 (credit Tony Mottram)

Wayward Sons are delighted to announce the release of their debut album “Ghosts Of Yet To Come” on the 15th September through Frontiers Music Srl.

Wayward Sons is a UK guitar act made up of Toby Jepson (Vocals/Guitar), Sam Wood (Guitar), Nic Wastell (Bass), Dave Kemp (Keys) and Phil Martini (Drums). They have an impressive resume of groups they have previously worked with – Little Angels, Gun, Spear Of Destiny, Treason Kings and Chrome Molly to name a few – which is reassuring in terms of the band as players, but doesn’t really hint at their sound. Wayward Sons sound nothing like the sum of their parts. The music is hard rock but mixed with a vitality and energy – both musically and lyrically.

The band is set to release four videos to support single releases. The videos together will make one short film. You can see the first video (for debut single “Until The End”) here –

“Ghosts Of Yet To Come” is a hugely accomplished debut album – as might be expected. From the staccato riffing of “Give It Away” to the melodic intro of first single “Until The End”, from the hard rock of “Ghosts” to 4/4 rock of “Don’t Wanna Go”, the album sounds familiar yet of its own. Toby Jepson had the basis of songs written when the band formed. Together they then took these rough song ideas and forged their own sound. Lyrically the album sees Jepson treading a far more personal line than some of his previous output.

“I feel I have unfinished business, stories still left to tell, points to make, noise to create, all of the above… besides, it wasn’t a choice, more of a need. My intention is very simple. I want to write about what makes me tick; about what I believe in. Hopefully you will believe in it too. It will be warts and all,” says Jepson.

The album was produced by Wayward Sons (Toby Jepson’s previous credits as a songwriter and producer include the likes of Katie Melua, The Virgin Marys, The Answer and Toseland) and Chris D’Adda (Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds).

“Ghosts Of Yet To Come” will at turns surprise, beguile and inspire…

]Wayward Sons - Ghosts Of Yet To Come

Wayward Sons have a series of dates through 2017, with more to follow. Confirmed so far are

Wed 26th July 2017                 Bristol, Louisiana headline
Fri 28th July 2017                   Derbyshire, Rock And Blues Custom Show Festival
Sat 29th July 2017                   Kent, Ramblin’ Man Fair festival
Sun 30th July 2017                  Ebbw Vale, Steelhouse Festival

Headline tickets are available at www.thelouisiana.net
Festival information is available at
http://therockandblues.com/
http://www.ramblinmanfair.com/
http://www.steelhousefestival.com/

“Ghosts Of Yet To Come” is released through Frontiers Music Srl on the 15th of September 2017.

Pre-order the album here:
http://radi.al/WaywardSons
http://radi.al/WaywardSonsiTunes
http://radi.al/WaywardSonsAmazon
http://radi.al/WaywardSonsGooglePlay
http://radi.al/WaywardSonsSpotify

www.facebook.com/waywardsonsbanduk
@WaywardSonsBand

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!