"Vows" is the second single off Frank Lazarus' new album, SWANSONGS, released December, 2020. 

A duet, featuring lead vocals by Cat Myles, "Vows" simultaneously covers Lazarus' love of funk, jazz and soul.

"I wrote this during one of those long stretches when I was just immersed in Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock and those guys," he said. "I love that combo of jazz chords with soul voicings, and that sort of hip-hop bounce, and I knew that was right in Cat's wheelhouse, musically. As you can hear, she killed it. She absolutely nailed her parts."

The tight vocals and the syncopation of the music recalls 1970's jazz pop, but the musical interlude in the song's middle section is straight out of the Allman Brothers playbook.

"That's one thing I wanted to do on this album," he said. "I wanted to wear all of my influences heavy on my sleeve. That middle section is a little tip o' th' cap to Mr. Dickey Betts, and even guys like Larry Carlton and Skunk Baxter... really, all those mammoth 70's players. I have always been and still am smitten with that whole era. and y"

The track also features Lazarus' band, THE BIRDDOGS, who play on the entire 13-song SWANSONGS, due out on 12.29.20, on Vital Records. Get your copy at www.franklazarus.com, or on all major music distribution services.

THE BIRDDOGS:
FRANK LAZARUS - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
CAT MYLES - lead and backing vocals
MATT PHILLIPS - guitar
MIKE PEPE - bass
DAVE VOLANO - drums

VOWS (ft. Cat Myles)

Frank Lazarus