Multi Platinum Rock Artist Grandson Releases Soul-Baring New Single “Something To Hide”

Tickets For Biggest Global Headline Tour To Date On Sale Now

Friday, April 21st: Today, genre-smashing multi platinum alternative artist grandson releases soul-baring single “Something to Hide,” from upcoming album, I Love You, I’m Trying out May 5th via Fueled by Ramen. The thrilling nature of the latest single reveals a vulnerable side of grandson, exploring the prominent, but often concealed hardships he faced in adolescence.

“This song is probably the most confessional song I’ve written,” grandson says. “I talk about themes of addiction, mental health and trauma fans of mine will be familiar with but through the lens of my own family and our upbringing. I was super nervous to play it for them but with their blessing I decided to put it out there in the hopes somebody else might hear their own story in it.” 

Listen here: https://youtu.be/S8Amw3jPCks

“Something to Hide" follows singles “Drones” (watch the music video here for the industrial dance-punk anthem that revels in the bad feelings) and “Eulogy” (a chugging alternative hip-hop anthem inspired by a bad mushroom trip). 

The new music is an embodiment of grandson's desire to lay himself bare like never before. “My whole career and my whole relationship to songwriting has been driven by this real need to leave a mark and to feel understood,” says grandson, "but I didn’t feel like I was bringing all of me to the table.”

After being labeled a “political artist” (which he is honored to be considered), grandson felt the overwhelming pressure of writing a song to “change the world” had taken over, pushing to the brink of burnout. The singer- songwriter wanted to create a project that featured honest conversations about his struggles that he was so desperately trying to overcome through songwriting in the first place. I Love You, I’m Trying is a stunning and ambitious achievement that peels back the layers of grandson’s public persona in ways he never could have imagined. Coming from a place of surrender the album is a deep dive into the psyche of a fragile, oft-emotionally unstable and yet wildly creative force.

grandson will embark on a massive global headline tour. Kicking things off with a two-month North American trek, the U.S. leg is set to begin on May 12th in San Diego, CA at the House of Blues and visits major markets coast-to-coast. Featuring special guests K. Flay, Jack kays, DE’WAYNE and No Love For The Middle Child on select dates, it rolls through Chicago, IL for a performance at the House of Blues on June 11th before concluding in Hampton Beach, NH at Wally’s on July 11th. The upcoming tour will also see grandson visiting Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Tickets for all dates are on sale now and see below for grandson’s full tour routing. For more information on the upcoming dates, visit www.grandsonmusic.com/tour. 

I LOVE YOU, I’M TRYING TRACKLIST:

1. Two Along Their Way

2. Eulogy

3. Something to Hide

4. Drones

5. I Love You, I'm Trying

6. Half My Heart

7. Bombs Drop

8. Enough

9. Murderer

10. I Will Be Here When You're Ready to Wake Up (ft. Wafia)

11. Heather

12. Stuck Here with Me

GRANDSON TOUR ROUTING: 

May 12th – House Of Blues – San Diego, California #

May 14th – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, New Mexico #

May 16th – Warehouse Live – Houston, Texas #

May 17th – Tech Port Center – San Antonio, Texas #

May 18th – House Of Blues – Dallas, Texas #

May 19th – Joy Theater – New Orleans, Louisiana #

May 21st – Welcome to Rockville Festival – Daytona Beach, Florida @

May 22nd – The Ritz Ybor – Tampa, Florida #

May 23rd – The Masquerade (Heaven) – Atlanta, Georgia #

May 24th – Skydeck – Nashville, Tennessee #

May 26th – The National – Richmond, Virginia #

May 27th – The Fillmore – Charlotte, North Carolina #

May 28th – Sonic Temple Festival – Columbus, Ohio @

May 29th – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, Maryland #

May 31st – House Of Blues – Boston, Massachusetts #

June 2nd – Toads – New Haven, Connecticut #

June 3rd – Webster Hall – New York, New York *

June 4th – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

June 5th – Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *

June 6th – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, Indiana *

June 9th – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, Michigan *

June 11th – House Of Blues – Chicago, Illinois * 

June 12th – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, Minnesota *

June 13th – The Rave – Milwaukee, Wisconsin *

June 15th – The Admiral – Omaha, Nebraska *

June 16th – The Factory – St. Louis, Missouri *

June 17th – Boulevardia Festival – Kansas City, Missouri @

June 19th – Mission Ballroom – Denver, Colorado *

June 20th – The Complex – Salt Lake City, Utah *

June 22nd – Revolution Concert House – Boise, Idaho *

June 23rd – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, Washington *

June 24th – Roseland Theatre – Portland, Oregon *

June 26th – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, California *

June 27th – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, California *

June 29th – Van Buren – Phoenix, Arizona * 

July 1st – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ^

July 2nd – Growlers – Memphis, Tennessee ^

July 3rd – Bogarts – Cincinnati, Ohio ^

July 5th – Empire Live Underground – Albany, New York ^

July 9th – Aura – Portland, Maine ^

July 10th – The Met – Pawtucket, Rhode Island ^

July 11th – Wally’s – Hampton Beach, New Hampshire ^

K.Flay (Direct Support May 12th – June 29th)

* Jack Kays

# DE’WAYNE

^ No Love For The Middle Child & grandson only

@ Festival Date

ABOUT GRANDSON

grandson molds genres, sculpting rock, hip-hop, and electronic into a vision of alternative you’ve never quite heard, seen, or felt before. Having amassed a staggering 1 billion streams and counting, the platinum-certified Canadian / American maverick flouts boundaries only to achieve stylistic unity with alacrity. He infiltrated culture as a sonic insurgent with a pair of EPs—a modern tragedy Vol. 1-2—and the 2x platinum single “Blood // Water.” In 2020, he continued to engage with his epically enigmatic full-length debut, Death of An Optimist. He’s the rare outlier who can appear with Senator Bernie Sanders on a livestream and contribute two songs to James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, namely “Oh No!!!” [with VIC MENSA & Masked Wolf] and “Rain” [with Jessie Reyez]—also remixed by star Idris Elba. Meanwhile, he’s impressively collaborated with everyone from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and Steve Aoki to Travis Barker, Kesha, K. Flay, X Ambassadors, Whethan, Two Feet, and DE’WAYNE, to name a few. Speaking of high-powered collabs, he impressively joined forces with Tom Morello for “Hold The Line” and performed the latter on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with the legendary guitarist. In addition, he has incited the applause of Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard and many more as he continues to quietly reshape alternative with more music and surprises in 2023.

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