The duet commemorates the first anniversary of Wilson Jr’s debut double album
Stephen Wilson Jr. and Hardy have released a duet version of “Father’s Søn,” the thematic centerpiece to Wilson Jr.’s debut double album Søn of Dad which was released one year ago via Big Loud Records.
Longtime friends and peers in Nashville’s songwriting and artist communities, Wilson Jr. and Hardy toured together for the first time earlier this year on Hardy’s Quit!! Tour, performing “Father’s Søn” 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, they shared a performance video of “Father’s Søn” directed by Jace Kartye.
“My friend Hardy and I sang a song that’s dear to my soul,” shared 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. These 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.”
“I casually asked SWJ to hop up and sing ‘Father’s Son’ acoustic during my set since it was his last show,” Hardy adds. “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 has to. This song is incredible, and I thank SWJ for letting me be a part of this new version.”
One year ago, Stephen Wilson Jr. released his critically acclaimed debut double album Søn of Dad, a 22-song tribute to his late father, released five years to the day that his father passed away.
