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<\/div>\n\n1. Inspiration & Emotional Core \u2013 How did writing this song help you
\nprocess their loss?<\/div>\n
\nall at once \u2014 the chorus came after my close friend Christian died, and the verses came later
\nafter my sister Juliet passed. The song became a place where those two experiences could
\ncoexist, where grief wasn\u2019t something to escape but something to acknowledge. In that
\nsense it helped me accept that loss doesn\u2019t resolve \u2014 it integrates.<\/div>\n
\nThat balance was the entire challenge of the song. I didn\u2019t want it to be trapped inside my
\ngrief or feel heavy for the sake of heaviness. Both Christian and Juliet brought so much love,
\ncompassion and wisdom into my life and I wanted that to be present in the music. The
\ncelebration comes through in the lift of the chorus and the sense of forward motion \u2014 it\u2019s
\ngrief but with breath and light in it.<\/div>\n
\nInitially, no \u2014 it was a very private exercise. But as the song took shape I was aware that
\nthe experience itself was universal. Everyone carries people they\u2019ve lost. Once I realized
\nthat I focused on being emotionally direct rather than overly poetic so listeners could find
\ntheir own stories inside it.<\/div>\n
\nWe approached the arrangement by leaving room for the vocal to lead emotionally. The
\npiano, guitars and harmonies were all placed to feel like atmosphere rather than
\nornamentation. We were careful not to crowd the song \u2014 space and restraint were just as
\nimportant as the notes themselves. The goal was to make it feel widescreen without losing
\nintimacy. Jamie Koch did an outstanding job of mixing this song and I can\u2019t take too much
\ncredit.<\/div>\n
\nThe Warehouse has an incredible sense of history and gravity and that absolutely seeps into
\nperformances. Being in a room where so many meaningful records have been made
\nencourages you to really listen. There was a focus in the studio that suited the emotional
\nweight of the song. It felt like the right place to give the song the respect it needed.<\/div>\n
\nI hope people feel seen by it. While the song is very specific to my experience, the weight of
\nloss is something everyone understands. If listeners can connect their own memories and
\nrelationships to the song, then it\u2019s done its job. It\u2019s meant to be a shared space, not a closed
\ndiary.<\/p>\n
12. Spirituality seems woven into the track. How does your belief system Track Info: Carry the Sky 5:08 (No Explicit Language \/ MAPL)<\/p>\n Genre Tags: Indie-Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative, Brit-Pop<\/p>\n RIYL: Spiritualized, The Verve, Blur, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Iggy Pop<\/p>\n Vancouver\u2019s Sunday Morning return with their most radio ready and emotionally resonant single to date, \u201cCarry the Sky,\u201d a sweeping tribute to love, loss, and the weight of memory that never fully lifts. The project, led by frontman Bruce Wilson, has long navigated a space between poetic storytelling and cathartic art rock, drawing comparisons to David Bowie, Nick Cave, and Iggy Pop, yet this track brings a newfound immediacy and accessibility to Wilson\u2019s singular voice. \u201cSunday Morning has always been a very personal project and the subject matter of the songs come from my direct experiences though they\u2019re often masked in allegory and poetic license,\u201d says Wilson. \u201c\u2018Carry the Sky\u2019 differs from previous songs because it is, at its essence, a tribute to two beautiful people I loved dearly who died and left intangible chasms in my life that will never be filled.\u201d He wrote the soaring chorus after losing his close friend Christian, and the verses after the death of his sister Juliet soon after. The result is a song that faces grief honestly while refusing to drown in it. \u201cI didn\u2019t want this song to be stuck in my grief but to have a sense of celebration for these two lives who brought so much love, compassion and wisdom into my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Sunday Morning is the brainchild of Vancouver music scene stalwart Bruce Wilson. His prolific art and music career took shape in New York and Detroit after his drug and alcohol fueled grunge punk band Tankhog imploded in Vancouver in the late 90s. Years of addiction, lost time, and eventual recovery would reshape his entire creative voice. Returning to Vancouver, Wilson cloistered himself away in a tiny room at the historic Waldorf Hotel to rebuild through writing, an effort that evolved into Sunday Morning\u2019s acclaimed 2016 debut.<\/p>\n Produced and mixed by Jamey Koch (The Tragically Hip, Copyright) at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, with additional production by Felix Fung, \u201cCarry the Sky\u201d boasts a remarkable lineup of players: Kevin Rose on guitars, Chris Gestrin on piano and keyboards, Koch handling bass, additional guitars, and backing vocals, with Share Dada on drums and Lone Willow adding ghostly harmonies. The chemistry is both intimate and cinematic, elevating Wilson\u2019s trademark vocal presence into something widescreen and deeply affecting. \u201cJamey also knew Christian well and had himself experienced recent familial loss,\u201d Wilson adds. \u201cHe had an innate and intimate knowledge of exactly how to present this song and did such a beautiful job.\u201d The Warehouse Studio itself carries legendary weight. Built into the oldest brick building in Vancouver\u2019s Gastown district, it was rescued and restored by Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams and painstakingly converted into a world class recording space. Over the past few decades, it has hosted an astonishing roster of major artists across genres, earning a reputation as one of the country\u2019s most prestigious and creatively charged studios. Sunday Morning\u2019s choice to record here places \u201cCarry the Sky\u201d firmly within the tradition of ambitious, high impact Canadian recordings.<\/p>\n \n Order Sunday Morning\u2019s Music and Merchandise<\/a><\/p>\n This latest release extends Sunday Morning\u2019s ongoing creative renaissance. Launched in 2016 with their self-titled debut, named the best Vancouver album of the year by The Georgia Straight, the project has consistently drawn praise for its shape shifting sound and fearless emotional depth. The band\u2019s evolution has been guided by top tier collaborators including Stephen Hamm (Slow), producer Felix Fung (Girlfriends and Boyfriends), and Chris Birkett (Sinead O\u2019Connor), with recent singles featuring contributions from Dave Genn (54 40) and mixes from Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother). Each chapter has expanded the band\u2019s sonic terrain without compromising its core: Wilson\u2019s compelling, vulnerable songwriting. Critics have taken notice. Vancouver Guardian praised the music as \u201clayered and complex, both musically and lyrically\u2026 adapting and translating influences like Iggy Pop and David Bowie into something wholly new and enthralling.\u201d Louder Than War described Sunday Morning\u2019s emotional delivery as \u201can outtake from a Nick Cave album.\u201d And as The Georgia Straight wrote, \u201cNo one is supposed to take an extended lost years hiatus from the music industry, and then return almost unannounced, with a record this brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n At its heart, \u201cCarry the Sky\u201d is a message sent beyond reach, an act of remembrance through shared sound. \u201cThe crushing weight of loss is a universal inescapable gravity and yet trying to express it is so difficult,\u201d Wilson reflects. \u201cI have certain spiritual beliefs that allow me to talk to Juliet and Christian often and I hope they like this song as they carry the sky.\u201d It is a moment of catharsis not only for Wilson, but for listeners seeking beauty in the spaces where love and grief meet, a song built to stay with you long after it fades.<\/p>\n For press inquiries, interviews, and review copies, please reach out. -Chad<\/p>\n SUNDAY MORNING ONLINE<\/p>\n INSTAGRAM<\/a> | SPOTIFY<\/a> | BANDCAMP<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SUNDAY MORNING \u2013 Interview: \u201cCarry the Sky\u201d 1. 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\ninfluence the music and the stories you tell?
\n<\/span>I wouldn\u2019t describe myself as traditionally religious but I do have a personal spiritual
\nframework and practice that gives me a sense of continuity beyond physical absence. It
\nallows me to maintain an inner dialogue with people I\u2019ve lost rather than feeling they\u2019re
\ncompletely gone. That perspective naturally finds its way into the music \u2014 not as doctrine
\nbut as presence. In Carry the Sky spirituality shows up as connection rather than answers.
\nAs a way of holding love and memory without needing to resolve them.
\n\\<\/div>\n
\nSunday Morning has always been personal but often filtered through allegory and
\nabstraction. Carry the Sky is more emotionally immediate than earlier work. It feels like a
\nculmination of everything I\u2019ve learned \u2014 musically and personally \u2014 about restraint,
\nclarity and ultimately honesty. In that way it\u2019s both a continuation and a quiet turning point.
\n19. Was accessibility something you consciously aimed for?
\nYes, but not at the expense of emotional depth. I wanted the song to be inviting rather than
\nopaque. If someone can connect on a first listen without needing context that\u2019s a strength.
\nAccessibility doesn\u2019t mean simplicity \u2014 it means openness.<\/div>\n
\npersonal growth do you see reflected in this single?
\n<\/span>Carry the Sky reflects a shift from survival to presence. In the Tankhog years the music
\ncame from chaos and urgency \u2014 it was about pushing outward with fists clenched. Sunday
\nMorning has been about turning inward and learning how to sit with experience rather than
\noutrun it. This song, in particular, shows a level of emotional clarity I didn\u2019t have earlier in
\nmy life. It feels less like reacting or attacking and more like listening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nA sense of connection. That even in grief, love remains active and present. The weight never
\ndisappears but it doesn\u2019t have to crush you either.<\/div>\n
\nI\u2019m interested in continuing to explore that balance between intimacy and scale \u2014
\nemotional directness with cinematic ambition. There\u2019s more music coming that builds on
\nthis both sonically and lyrically. Carry the Sky feels like a foundation for where Sunday
\nMorning is heading next.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n