Wilson Jr., HARDY team up
Wilson Jr. and HARDY toured together for the first time earlier this year on HARDY's Quit!! tour, performing "Father's Son" on stage together during HARDY's set to commemorate Wilson's last night with the tour. Along with an acoustic version of the song released today, they shared a performance video of "Father's Son" directed by Jace Kartye.
"My friend HARDY and I sang a song that's dear to my soul," said Wilson Jr. "We are both our fathers' sons. He was so kind to pull me up on stage and play this song in front of his fans in the middle of his shows on his tour. Indelible memories I am grateful for. It sounded so good I couldn't help but ask him to sing it with me again. And he did."
HARDY said, "I casually asked SWJ to hop up and sing 'Father's Son' acoustic during my set since it was his last show. I told him I'd just play along and sing harmonies. That turned into a moment, a huge moment. It was a moment I wanted to live forever, and now it gets to. This song is incredible, and I thank SWJ for letting me be a part of this new version."
The album, released almost exactly one year ago on Big Loud, is a 22-song tribute to his late father, released five years to the day that his father passed away.
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