Photo courtesy Interscope
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As X Ambassadors prepare to hit the road again this week, the Ithaca, N.Y., alt-rockers have shared a moving video for their fast-rising single "Renegades."
While the song (and thus, the band) has enjoyed exposure through the band's collaborative Jeep ads and it's currently No. 2 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, the video aims to shine a spotlight on individuals with physical disabilities who refuse to give in to perceived limitations.
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It's an emotional take on the lyrics, "all hail the underdogs" and "it's our time to break the rules," but it's also a personal one. The band's keyboardist Casey Harris—brother of frontman Sam Harris—has been blind since birth, yet as the video demonstrates, he's one of the "rebels" inspiring the new visuals.
The video precedes the band's long-awaited debut album, VHS, which is out June 30 on KIDinaKORDER/Interscope Records.
Watch the truly motivational video below, followed by the band's tour dates.
June 11 — Exit/In — Nashville, TN
June 13 — Bonnaroo — Manchester, TN
June 17 — Higher Ground — Burlington, VT
June 18 — Firefly Festival — Dover, DE
June 19 — The National — Richmond, VA^
June 20 — Musica — Akron, OH
June 21 — Skully’s — Columbus, OH
June 25 — Summerfest — Milwaukee, WI
June 30 — The Tank Room — Kansas City, MO
July 1 — Wooly’s — Des Moines, IA
July 2 — The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill — St. Louis, MO
July 10 — Chinook Fest Summit at Snoqualmie — Snoqualmie Pass, WA
July 11 — Bud Light Weenie Roast — The Woodlands, TX
July 22 — Summerstage — New York, NY*
July 23 — Echo Beach — Toronto, ON*
July 24 — Aragon Ballroom — Chicago, IL*
July 25 — Deluxe at Old National Center Indianapolis, IN
July 27 — EchoStage — Washington, DC*
July 28 — Skyline Stage — The Mann — Philadelphia, PA*
July 30 — House of Blues — Boston, MA*
July 31 — House of Blues — Boston, MA*
August 1 — Osheaga Festival — Montreal, QC
August 3 — Soma — San Diego, CA*
August 4 — Shrine Expo Hall — Los Angeles, CA*
August 5 — The —dependent — San Francisco, CA
August 7 — Kilby Court — Salt Lake City, UT
August 8 — Larimer Lounge — Denver, CO
August 11 — Crystal Ballroom — Portland, OR*
August 15 — Pinelands Music Festival — Millville, NJ
September 25 — Life is Beautiful Festival — Las Vegas, NV