X Ambassadors: How a "Fake Manager" and an Accidental Jeep Jingle Ignited the Band’s Massive Success
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Sam Harris is the frontman for X Ambassadors, a multi-platinum pop rock trio from Ithaca, New York. Sam sits down with Guy to talk about his bond with his brother and bandmate Casey, who was born blind; how X Ambassadors felt “so not cool” and faced lots of rejection while trying to make it in the Brooklyn indie rock scene of the late 2000s; and how getting tricked into writing the song “Renegades” for a Jeep commercial turned into a big break.
Sam also shares the story behind getting discovered by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds; his daily routine and habits; the two recent, emotional events that inspired the band’s new Ithaca-focused album; and much more.
You can buy X Ambassadors’ latest album, Townie, here: https://shop.xambassadors.com/
Links from the Show
01. Litost
02. Jungle music video
03. Renegades
04. Unsteady
05. Your Town (Todd Peterson tribute from Townie)
06. No Strings (from Townie)
07. Blinding Lights (The Weeknd Cover)
08. Sam Nelson - when love has gone (Sam solo)
