We lately noticed Indiana-born, Nashville-based Stephen Wilson Jr. for the primary time on the Brooklyn Bowl and have become prompt followers. The quick rising star has unveiled the official music video for “Cuckoo,” a standout observe from his critically acclaimed debut double album, Søn of Dad (Huge Loud Information). (watch above) Directed by Tim Cofield, the video brings a surreal, psychedelic twist to life in an Indiana holler, that includes a high-energy dive bar efficiency from Joey Breaux, a Midwestern Gothic household scene, and a fiery recreation of catch between Wilson Jr. and HARDY.
Presently within the midst of his utterly sold-out 2025 U.S. Søn of Dad tour, Wilson Jr. is making stops in cities like Detroit and Toronto, with followers packing out venues throughout the nation. He’s additionally gearing as much as be a part of HARDY on choose dates of the Jim Bob World Tour from Could by way of September, together with an enormous ultimate present at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Wilson Jr. describes “Cuckoo” as “a fiery look at those that haven’t given up, however have given up on the sport. These aren’t actors—simply actual individuals, unashamed of their disgrace.”
Director Tim Cofield, who has now collaborated with Wilson Jr. on eight movies, calls “Cuckoo” a world of its personal: “Stephen’s mind is filled with these concepts. Just like the man driving backwards? That’s based mostly on an actual particular person he is aware of whose truck solely strikes in reverse. And the very best half? Each character on this video is actual. No actors. Plus, diehard followers would possibly spot a couple of hidden Easter eggs — maintain a watch out for wolf heads and aliens.”
Wilson Jr. has already had a giant yr, dropping a deluxe version of søn of pop that includes two new tracks from his viral Dwell on the Print Store session: the deeply private “I’m A Music” (devoted to his late father) and a uncooked reinterpretation of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.”
Final yr, Wilson Jr. shared the stage with Brothers Osborne, The Cadillac Three, Midland, and HARDY—who additionally joined him on a duet model of “Father’s Søn”.
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