The Bayonets

The Bayonets is a 3-piece independent RocknRoll / Powerpop band from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed by Brian Ray an Oliver Leiber in 2011. Brian Ray is best known for being the long time first guitarist of Paul McCartney. He also played 14 years and released several albums with Etta James. So he got soul. Soon Gibson will release a Brian Ray signature SG guitar.Oliver Leiber is a songwriter / producer and has been on the radio for almost 30 years. He has been writing for Rod Stewart and many others. He is the son of Jerry Leiber of Leiber and Stoller, who wrote the songbook of Rock & Roll with songs including "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Poison Ivy" or "Stand by Me".Also involved have been Scott Shriner (Weezer), Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello), Adam MacDougall (Black Crowes), Larry Taylor (Tom Waits) and Steven Tyler (Aerosmith).The first single released, "Sucker for Love", caught the attention of musician and actor Little Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteens E Street Band, "The Sopranos", "Lillyhammer"), who featured it as the "Coolest Song in the World" on his popular SiriusXM radio show, "Underground Garage". Little Steven would ultimately name three of The Bayonets first five singles his "Coolest Song In The World" - an honor enjoyed by only one other band. "The song "Crash Boom Bang" became 4th coolest song of 2014 behind Bruce Springsteen on No. 1.