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Bonneville - Undercover Woman (Official Music Video)

‘Undercover Woman’ is the first single released from Bonneville’s second album, ‘Flying Machine,’ a follow up to their well-received self-titled debut album. Bonneville is a band that has carved out a reputation for its retro-soul, funky R&B sound. Their compilation of work reflects their Southern artistic roots, passion to preserve music legacy of this era, and tireless effort to reignite the appreciation and celebration of classic soul grooves through their own unique blend of styles. ‘Undercover Woman’ is a song about a man longing for a woman who is physically close but emotionally distant. He is overwhelmed by his desire for a deeper connection, but sees the fear and hesitation that is holding her back. Eventually his insight and persistence are rewarded, and the mood of the song elevates; celebrating the intense satisfaction of experiencing love where you have struggled to find it. The listener is finally left with a joyous, infectiously celebratory song. It’s definitely one of the more funky ‘bop your head’ tracks,” says lead vocalist Wes McGee. “Something you’d want to listen to on a road trip to Vegas.” His bandmate, Jeff Hayashi agrees. “It's a really fun track,” says Hayashi. “Head bobbing and grooving all of the way through. But when you get to the end, it's a massive house party.” Hayashi describes the creation of the song as coming ‘on a whim’ while in Muscle Shoals’ Fame Studio in Alabama, charting a set list for upcoming performances. Hayashi started playing around with ‘open tuning,’ popularized by Jimmy Page in his ‘Rain Song.’ “It's a non-standard open tuning” says Hayashi, “DCGCGD, which sounds almost middle eastern. The song is in G Natural Minor, but Page adds the notes B and F# to the G Natural Minor scale, allowing for a natural suspension almost everywhere on the fretboard. So I wondered if I could play some funk in this tuning.” The answer to that question turned out to be an emphatic yes. “Bass player, Andy Dixon, started singing some lyrics and melody over it,” continues Hayashi. “Then Brad Kuhn jumped on the keys and began to lay down a syncopated pad, and when Wes started belting out the top-line vocals we were off and running. That was the birth of the song.” Continuing on the momentum they created from the first album, Bonneville worked with fellow Southerner and Mississippi-born, GRAMMY®-recognized producer, @staritamusic on this second compilation. Starita is well-recognized for pushing the envelope of sonic ranges and unique genre-blending styles (recognized for his work with Childish Gambino, A Tribe Called Quest, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Third Eye Blind, Madame Gandhi, Rebelution, Los Amigos Invisibles, Michael Franti and Spearhead). He is also accustomed to this sort of improvisation when working with Bonneville. “I’m always excited to produce Bonneville,” says Starita, “because we are starting to push the envelope of what soul and funk music can be.” What makes this recording exceptional is Starita and lead engineer Wes Sheffield experimented with a new microphone set-up to add richness and depth to the recording by using all @royerlabs microphones in a unique collaboration that also included Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. This single exemplifies Bonneville’s playful creative energy, as well as their willingness to experiment with new sounds. While every note they play is an homage to the past, they never stop exploring ways to capture it more beautifully. “Their sound may be retro, but one thing I love about these guys is that they’re not afraid to access new tools to achieve their vision,” says Starita. “That’s one of the reasons it’s so fun to work with them.” So when Starita connected with John Jennings, VP of Sales & Marketing at Royer Labs, to discuss a collaboration based upon the energy and momentum from Bonneville’s releases, they both agreed it was a great opportunity to try something new. “Royer’s past collaborations have traditionally been with big established bands. For them to be supporting an emerging band like Bonneville in this way is HUGE. Not only were we excited, but the president of FAME Recording Studios, Rodney Hall, was also watching closely. For many years, Rodney and the FAME engineers wanted to experiment with this cutting-edge microphone set-up in their studios,” Starita adds. The full production team on ‘Undercover Woman’ include band members - Jeff Hayashi, songwriter, guitar, background vocals, co-producer; Wes McGee, songwriter, lead vocals; Andy Dixon, bass, Christian Pepin, percussion; Brad Kuhn, keys; Justin Holder, drums; Brad Guin, Marc Franklin, Sarah Morrow, horns, Cindy Walker, Marie Lewey, background vocals, Starita, producer; Wes Sheffield, recording engineer, mix engineer. The album was recorded at Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL. Mastered by Daddy Kev Los Angeles, CA. Creative direction by Tam Akiko. Released by Starita Records, a division of Starita Music.