The story behind The Bayonets’ name

While many bands choose their name based on some revolutionary, mind expanding, life changing experience or to pledge some kind of off-kilter political allegiance and sticking it to the man, The Bayonets’ lead singer Brian Ray explains how the bands name was hit upon, saying: “It’s simply a great word!”

Smartphone emulates Sucker’s success

Smartphone, the new single from The Bayonets, continues to head up the Classic Rock Radio charts while their music video has racked up over 110,000 views in only 10 days.

Chords: Brian Ray – This Way Up

As the title track from Brian Ray’s second solo album, This Way Up is a solid electric rocker that centers on three grungily thrashing and starkly spiky chords (D A E).

Chords: The Bayonets – Smartphone

A little more musically complex than their first song, The Bayonet’s Smartphone centers around a one note riff played on the low E string throughout the verses. And just so you know you’re going to have to tune your whole guitar down a semitone in order to rock out with this one!

Chords: The Bayonets – Sucker For Love

This very simple song consists primarily of 4 chords (Dm, F, C and G) right from the intro, through the verses, choruses and solos, relenting only for the syncopated bridge. The reggae like bridges see a change in the chords, which are played on the 2nd and 4th beats right up until the chorus.

The Bayonets release their sexily rocking Smartphone music video

The Bayonets have released a moody, rocking and sexily appropriate music video to accompany their brand new single Smartphone, depicting the thrills and spills of modern technology.

The Bayonets’ Smartphone enters the Classic Rock Radio charts

Despite only been released a week ago via their official website and iTunes, Smartphone, the brand new single from The Bayonets, has broken into the Classic Rock Radio charts, entering at #18.

Fan reaction: “Smartphone” is off the hook!

While The Bayonets’ brand new single Smartphone has only been on sale for a matter of days, the overwhelming reaction from music lovers far and wide is a resoundingly positive one, showing nothing but love and respect for the emerging indie group.

Roundup – Tourette del Sol 2: The Bayonets in Buenos Aires

The Bayonets’ rocked and rolled Buenos Aires during their whirlwind whistle-stop tour, bringing their infectious indie music to the beautiful Argentinian city.

Playing three gigs in two clubs, one in a hotel and a TV show, the 4 day tour of was intensely exciting experience filled with pounding drums, shredded solos, and some of the finest Cali-rock the band had to offer.

Single review: The Bayonets – Smartphone

Where The Bayonets’ massively successful first single Sucker For Love was a straightforwards highly radio friendly and immensely commercial song, Smartphone displays the indie bands more earthy, grimy, and menacing side.