Equal Vision Records’ Hail The Sun has partnered with Drum! Magazine today to premiere a new song and music video for “Words of Gratitude (Parents)”. The video can be seen now HERE.
“The lyrics reflect my deep gratitude for my parents, and my admiration of them for standing by me during a time where I put them through so much,” reveals vocalist/drummer Donovan Melero. “But I think this also represents the gratitude we all feel towards our parents, for always standing by us while we do what we love, and for helping us understand the meaning of unconditional love.”
“Words of Gratitude (Parents)” comes from Hail The Sun‘s upcoming full-length, Culture Scars, which will be released on June 17 – just before the band begins their run on the 2016 Vans Warped Tour. All upcoming tour dates, including a free show next weekend in Sacramento as part of the city’s “Concerts in the Park” series, can be found below. The band also recently debuted a live video for “Paranoia” and a video for “Burn Nice and Slow (The Formative Years)”, which features an incredible animated storyline and personal footage from the band that was filmed between May 2010 and March 2016.
Pre-orders for Culture Scars are available now at hailthesun.merchnow.com. The first pressing for the LP is limited to 1000, with three color variations including 700 on sand colored vinyl (MerchNOW/retail), 200 on forest green vinyl (tour exclusive) and 100 on opaque white vinyl (MerchNOW). On Friday, “Words of Gratitude (Parents)”, “Burn Nice and Slow (The Formative Years)” and “Paranoia” will all become available via digital retailers such as Spotify, iTunes, Google Play,AmazonMP3 and as an instant grat track via MerchNOW.
Culture Scars is Hail The Sun‘s third full-length, and was recorded with producer Mike Watts (The Dear Hunter, Hopesfall, As Cities Burn). The thought provoking album offers a dark mix of personal reflection and social commentary, exploring the relationships between observation vs. action and perception vs. reality – and the effect of each on human emotion and society as a whole.
The album also explores vocalist/drummer Donovan Melero’s personal journey of overcoming addiction and reflects on his growth since that time, and the impact that getting sober (now seven years clean) has had on his perception of himself, his past relationships, and his resulting appreciation for his family, friends and the opportunity to make music and tour with his bandmates.
Culture Scars is the follow-up to Wake (2014) and two prior self-released albums: Elephantitis EP (2012) and Pow! Right in the Kisser! (2010). Hail The Sun is comprised of Donovan Melero (vocals, drums), Aric Garcia (guitar), John Stirrat (bass), and Shane Gann (guitar).
TOUR DATES
Hail The Sun
Jun 03 Sacramento, CA @ Cesar Chavez Park – Concerts In The Park
Hail The Sun w/My Iron Lung and Hearts Like Lions
Jun 12 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Jun 13 Portland, OR @ Analog Cafe
Jun 14 Chico, CA @ 1078 Gallery
Jun 15 San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
Jun 17 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction*
Jun 18 Van Nuys, CA @ White Oak Music Hall
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues – Voodoo Room
Jun 20 Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
Jun 21 El Paso, TX @ Mesa Music Hall
Jun 22 Albuquerque, NM @ The Co-op
*Hail The Sun w/My Iron Lung and VIS only
2016 Vans Warped Tour
Jun 24 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Jun 25 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Jun 26 Houston, TX @ NRG Park Main St Yellow Lot
Jun 27 New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World
Jun 29 Nashville, TN @ The Fairgrounds
Jun 30 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
Jul 01 St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 02 Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field
Jul 03 West Palm Beach, FL @ S. Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 05 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Jul 06 Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Jul 07 Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater
Jul 08 Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
Jul 09 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul 10 Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
Jul 11 Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Jul 13 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Jul 14 Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 16 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
