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Think about all the musical milestones that have come with the introduction of a new lead singer. There’s AC/DC with Brian Johnson, Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio, Pink Floyd with David Gilmour and Roger Waters, and Jefferson Airplane with Grace Slick. Now, Austin soul-rock outfit Steady Legend isn’t quite as well-known as those groups…at least not yet. But they are fixing to pass the torch to their new head vocalist, Analysa Gonzalez, whose choir and church band background have given her the chops to wow a packed house without breaking a sweat. The sweltering passion of Gonzalez’ singing style led Steady Legend to re-tool their sound more towards funk and soul, and after two years of careful tweaks, they’re ready to make that transition official.
Steady Legend just announced the inauguration of Analysa Gonzalez through their next EP, Say Hey. Say Hey was written entirely by Steady Legend guitarist Michael Mancuso, and produced and mixed by Incubus, Matchbox Twenty, and U2 engineer CJ Eiriksson. Say Hey drops July 1st, and Steady Legend celebrates with a release show Saturday, July 2nd at The Green Jay along with Shaws of Awe. Today Steady Legend shared Say Hey‘s debut single, “Bad Boy”, whose defiant horn-laden energy and confident strut flips the script on the traditional “breakup song”.
Woke up to silence
Woke up to dead and gone
Thought we were happy
That was a long time ago
Packed up your suitcase
Left all the memories
I needed something
You weren’t anything
I was lonely
You were there
But now you sleep somewhere else
You’re a bad bad boy
You don’t talk to me no more
Put my heart on a string
I was your play thing
You bad bad boy
I thought I was lucky
I had it all worked out
My ducks in a row
My plans laid out
But things continue to change
Nothing stays the same
What was once good
Can turn black so fast
I was lonely
You were there
But now you sleep somewhere else
I needed love
You had mine
But now I’m lonely all the time
You’re a bad bad boy
You don’t talk to me no more
Put my heart on a string
I was your play thing
You bad bad boy
(I needed love, I needed love)
You bad bad boy
(I needed love, I needed love)
You bad bad boy
You bad bad boy
You’re a bad bad boy
You don’t talk to me no more
Put my heart on a string
I was your play thing
You bad bad boy
(I needed love, I needed love)
You bad bad boy
(I needed love, I needed love)
You bad bad boy
(I needed love, I needed love)
You bad bad boy
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released June 10, 2022
Liner Notes:
Released: June 10, 2022
Recorded: October 2019-March 2020
Length: 3:42
Studio: Tall Sky Studio, Austin TX, Michael Mancuso Studios, Austin, TX
Recording Engineer: Dane Foltin, Michael Mancuso
Mixing Engineer: CJ Eiriksson, Michael Mancuso
Mastering Engineer: Nick Landis
Producers: Michael Mancuso, CJ Eiriksson
Songwriter(s): Michael Mancuso
Track Performers:
Lead Vocals: Analysa Gonzales
Backing Vocals: Michael Mancuso
Guitar: Michael Mancuso
Bass: Christiano Bellani
Keys/Synth: Andrew Nolte
Drums: Omar Avitia
Trumpet: Zack Crissman
Trombone: Danny Hernandez
Tenor Sax: Marc Adams
Aux Percussion: Michael Mancuso
Steady Legend was founded in 2011 by multi-instrumentalist Michael Mancuso. The band has undergone several transformations
over the years, beginning primarily as a ska and reggae band before transitioning to a soul, funk, and rock outfit. Steady Legend performs original and cover songs, featuring enough material to fill an entire evening with live music....more
