X Ambassadors: How a "Fake Manager" and an Accidental Jeep Jingle Ignited the Bands Massive Success

Published: April 9, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

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 \u201cso not cool\u201d 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 \u201cRenegades\u201d 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\u2019s new Ithaca-focused album; and much more.

You can buy X Ambassadors\u2019 latest album, Townie, here: https://shop.xambassadors.com/

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