The Electric Sons are an lndie-Alt writing duo that began in their cluttered garage studio in Atlanta, GA. They have since risen to be showcase artists for Red Bull, American Songwriter, BMI and have had their music featured in major ad campaigns for Chevy, Wendy’s, Red Bull and more. Additionally their music has been included on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Discover Weekly playlists and they have performed huge stages at festivals such as Hangout Fest, Voodoo Fest, and Summer Fest. They have also been on many tours across North America with bands such as St. Lucia, Capital Cities, and many more.
In this interview spotlight, I chat with The Electric Sons about dream collabs, the impossible task of choosing a favorite song of all time, and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
What’s something you’d like readers to know about your latest project?
Black Lotus started out of a conversation about a Magic The Gathering card. A friend of mine used to own a really rare card called a Black Lotus, but he sold it not realising how rare and valuable it was. That turned into a discussion about being blinded and unaware of the beauty around you. At the time, we were in the midst of COVID and we felt very blind to the beauty around us due to our isolation and loneliness. So the song became a bit of a letter to ourselves to continue to appreciate the things and people around you that are special even in the worst of times.
How does this project compare with your other projects you had in the past?
This song actually came together relatively quickly, which is always a load off and typically a good sign that something’s working. We also did a mixing session with Ben Allen here in Atlanta who worked on some of the early Bombay Bicycle Club records, of which we are massive fans, so that was really cool!
What motivates you to create music?
Almost everything which can be good and bad. Often hearing something in the car sparks a lot of ideas that we have to sing wildly into our phone’s voice recorders. So many times a song shows up in your head at a really inconvenient time and you have to excuse yourself from the party to go jot something down.
What’s one of your first or most powerful music memories? Did that play any role in driving you to create?
For me, listening to Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange was a huge moment in my creative identity. That record broke pretty much all of the rules I had assumed were rules — from lyricism to chord usage to production decisions. Everything felt brand new and I was ready to break all the rules I had set for myself.
If you could collaborate with anyone – dead or alive, famous or unknown – who would it be and why? If it’s an indie/DIY artist, please include a link so readers can check them out.
Gorillaz. Every collaboration Damon does seems to bring out something so unique and excellent in the collaborator.
What was the last song you listened to? And who is one of your favorite all-time bands/artists?
boygenius – Not Strong Enough
A favorite? Let’s do…. Gotye!
Where is the best place to find you and stay connected?
All the usual places- find us on Spotify as The Electric Sons, and if you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @electricsons that would be the best thing ever. We share all kinds of acoustic performances, covers, process vids, and behind the scenes stuff there!
I really appreciate your time. Anything else before we sign off?
This is our first interview for the UK- thanks!!
