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The Bayonets
The Bayonets is an American independent rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2011 by Brian Ray and Oliver Leiber after years of collaboration on Brian Ray's two solo albums, Mondo Magneto (2005) and This Way Up (2009). Oliver had the idea to form a band together, so they got together to write a series of singles for release throughout 2013, beginning on Valentine’s Day with the song "Sucker for Love" and followed three months later by "Smartphone". Stevie Van Zandt separately named both songs the "Coolest Song in the World" on "Little Steven's Underground Garage" radio show broadcast on terrestrial and satellite stations worldwide.
Brian Ray is an American session musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter, and musical director. He is best known for his work as a rhythm, lead, and bass guitarist with Paul McCartney. Ray also spent 14 years and recorded several albums with Etta James.
Oliver Leiber is a songwriter/producer who has been on the radio for 30 years, writing with artists such as Rod Stewart, Ke$ha, and The Corrs. Oliver Leiber is the son of Jerry Leiber of Leiber and Stoller, who wrote songs including "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Poison Ivy", "Charlie Brown", and "Stand By Me".
Lucrecia López Sanz (of Argentina's Nube 9) contributes lead and harmony vocals to the band's sound. Other musicians involved in The Bayonets include Scott Shriner (Weezer), Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello), Adam MacDougall (Black Crowes), and Larry Taylor (Tom Waits, Canned Heat). Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) offered harmony vocals and a bluesy harmonica solo to the song, "Vagabond Soul". The Bayonets record for Ray-O-Matic Records.
The Bayonets began recording the five singles at Brian Ray and Oliver Leiber's home studios in California in August 2012. Brian, Oliver, and Lucrecia also filmed a music video for the third single.
The Bayonets' first single was released on February 14, 2013. A music video was also released in conjunction with Steven Van Zandt's radio edit and a wider radio release. The video was directed by Brian French and Linda Cevallos-French, and features both Brian and Oliver playing various characters. Brian likened the video to '1974 TV dating gameshows'. "Sucker For Love" did well in the music charts, entering at #19 and peaking at #9 on the Classic Rock radio chart between March 31 and April 6. The success of Sucker also made The Bayonets front page news in UK music magazine Clash. Capitalizing on the success of their debut single, the band decided to push back the release of their subsequent singles by seven weeks.
The second single "Smartphone" was released on May 18, 2013 via The Bayonets website. It was released two days later via iTunes. As with their first single, Steven Van Zandt named "Smartphone" the "Coolest Song in the World" on his SiriusXM radio show. While it was initially due to be released on April 23, Brian mentioned in late April that it may be released "a few days early".
The third single "Vagabond Soul" was released on July 4 and features Aerosmith's Steven Tyler on backing vocals and harmonica. The track also features Davey Faragher on bass, Adam MacDougall on keyboard, Darrell Leonard on trumpet, Robert A. Martin on tenor saxophone and French horn, and Joe Sublett on baritone saxophone.
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The Bayonets
The Bayonets is an American independent rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2011 by Brian Ray and Oliver Leiber after years of collaboration on Brian Ray's two solo albums, Mondo Magneto (2005) and This Way Up (2009). Oliver had the idea to form a band together, so they got together to write a series of singles for release throughout 2013, beginning on Valentine’s Day with the song "Sucker for Love" and followed three months later by "Smartphone". Stevie Van Zandt separately named both songs the "Coolest Song in the World" on "Little Steven's Underground Garage" radio show broadcast on terrestrial and satellite stations worldwide.
Brian Ray is an American session musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter, and musical director. He is best known for his work as a rhythm, lead, and bass guitarist with Paul McCartney. Ray also spent 14 years and recorded several albums with Etta James.
Oliver Leiber is a songwriter/producer who has been on the radio for 30 years, writing with artists such as Rod Stewart, Ke$ha, and The Corrs. Oliver Leiber is the son of Jerry Leiber of Leiber and Stoller, who wrote songs including "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Poison Ivy", "Charlie Brown", and "Stand By Me".
Lucrecia López Sanz (of Argentina's Nube 9) contributes lead and harmony vocals to the band's sound. Other musicians involved in The Bayonets include Scott Shriner (Weezer), Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello), Adam MacDougall (Black Crowes), and Larry Taylor (Tom Waits, Canned Heat). Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) offered harmony vocals and a bluesy harmonica solo to the song, "Vagabond Soul". The Bayonets record for Ray-O-Matic Records.
The Bayonets began recording the five singles at Brian Ray and Oliver Leiber's home studios in California in August 2012. Brian, Oliver, and Lucrecia also filmed a music video for the third single.
The Bayonets' first single was released on February 14, 2013. A music video was also released in conjunction with Steven Van Zandt's radio edit and a wider radio release. The video was directed by Brian French and Linda Cevallos-French, and features both Brian and Oliver playing various characters. Brian likened the video to '1974 TV dating gameshows'. "Sucker For Love" did well in the music charts, entering at #19 and peaking at #9 on the Classic Rock radio chart between March 31 and April 6. The success of Sucker also made The Bayonets front page news in UK music magazine Clash. Capitalizing on the success of their debut single, the band decided to push back the release of their subsequent singles by seven weeks.
The second single "Smartphone" was released on May 18, 2013 via The Bayonets website. It was released two days later via iTunes. As with their first single, Steven Van Zandt named "Smartphone" the "Coolest Song in the World" on his SiriusXM radio show. While it was initially due to be released on April 23, Brian mentioned in late April that it may be released "a few days early".
The third single "Vagabond Soul" was released on July 4 and features Aerosmith's Steven Tyler on backing vocals and harmonica. The track also features Davey Faragher on bass, Adam MacDougall on keyboard, Darrell Leonard on trumpet, Robert A. Martin on tenor saxophone and French horn, and Joe Sublett on baritone saxophone.
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