Bonneville is a duo looking to reignite a passion for retro Southern soul, bringing a clear personal passion that shines far beyond the performances alone. Wes McGee and Jeff Hayashi bring true-to-life slices of poetry that allow their collaborators to soar above the clouds.
Ahead of their performances in Huntsville’s MidCity District as a part of FAME’s 65th Anniversary Celebration, celebrating the studio of the same name, the band unveils ‘Over Breakin’, with impassioned emotions taking centre stage.
‘Over Breakin’ is a magical soul gem, the pair bring a grooving forward sense of joy whilst diving into a breakup recovering. Finding themselves again in the music, exploring the nuance of emotional intelligence, Bonneville showers listeners with varied instrumentation and rich gospel harmony.
Rooting down in the foundation of rhythm, and keeping the chords rolling, the band chases climactic heights with new melodies and new tonalities. Flowing from moment to moment with sleek keys, shining brass melodies and a growing choir behind them, the guitars are giving new life and the bass a new punch.
Jeff explains, “The song is essentially the same chords throughout so I wanted to differentiate the chorus from the verses by changing the rhythm. I wanted big horns in the track so I had a lot of fun arranging the brass ensemble with Brad Guin and Marc Franklin. There are many stacks and harmonized layers during the chorus section with the brass. It really makes the chorus soar!” Wes adds, “The Lawrence Welk Show horns at the end are really fun!”