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Stayed 2017

by Rum Bar Records

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Stayed 04:17
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So you say you’re not sure Like I am some sort stranger you haven’t got to know before When my gut said you weren’t in it You said stay we are really not that different So I stayed here with you Oh I stayed here with you I have been studying you at all angles Pretty sure I’d ace the test And I came along for the ride But you’re leaving but you haven’t left just yet And I can see the smoke clouds on the edge of town While I am hanging round While I am hanging round here waiting on you You don’t believe in me now Well I guess you should just walk away All those years you kept pretending that we weren’t different so I’d stay But now it’s gotten to hard and you’re just gonna walk away While I stayed here with you While I stayed here with you Battered down the hatches we were all in For the good, the bad, the indifferent I never quite lost site of what could have been But my backs against the wall cause you won’t let me in You don’t believe in me now Well I guess you should just walk away All those years you kept pretending we weren’t different so I’d stay But now its gotten to hard and you’re just gonna walk away While I stayed here with you, Oh while I stayed here, with you. I guess we are just different, different, me and you. I guess we are just different, different, me and you.
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bet my love (bonus track) 03:59
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Bridge of Flowers (bonus track) 05:23
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The Reckoning is Here (bonus track) 03:51

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WBUR WATCH: A musician shares the realities of domestic violence in new music video Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys "Stayed 2017" www.wbur.org/news/2024/01/22/lonely-leesa-and-the-lost-cowboys-stayed-2017-domestic-violence-us-v-rahimi
Lonely Leesa & The Lost Cowboys confront domestic abuse with ‘Stayed 2017’
docs.google.com/document/d/1_VW23m_cE6wt6ho4FRzdcOmbjlW0wGJxQTju_QL65tg/edit?usp=sharing
Stayed 2017 Video: youtu.be/uKa0prSlLVE?si=zH0RiquhIGfKRVVP

"Sometimes words are not enough. I will just point you to the video, to learn, recognise, support." - WoNo Blog

“Stayed 2017” is a powerful alt-country power ballad that defies that genre. It’s a little bit rock and pop, and is an absolutely epic track tackling a tough but vital subject. "The video, which was shot on an iPhone, is intensely personal and intimate, maybe even more so than the song. Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys have released a powerful and unfortunately timely song that you’re going to need to pay attention to." - If It's Too Loud

"It is important to stand up and take a stand and champion the things you believe in. Leesa Coyne has done this with a powerful and meaningful visual for “Stayed 2017." - The Whole Kameese

"Under the veil of a modern Alt/Country/Americana ballad comes a video with all the focus on Coyne as she delivers as powerful a performance on screen as initially recorded in this stripped bare rendition of the autobiographical track that’s haunting when confronted by the tale told from the POV of the woman trapped in an abusive relationship. Accompanied by Rachel Barringer on cello, Brian King and Jay DiBiasio on guitar, Wayne Whittaker on bass, Harrison Seiler on drums, with backing vocals by Magen Tracy, this bittersweet anthem is as bold and as profound in 2024 as it was when dropped in 2017. Even more so." - Rock and Roll Fables

Leesa Coyne knew the music video she wanted to make for “Stayed 2017” would be difficult. But ignoring the feelings that were simmering inside her were just too powerful to ignore.

On Wednesday, January 24, Coyne’s longtime musical project, Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys, unveils the video for “Stayed 2017" via Rum Bar Records. It combines something old and something new for Coyne, as she revisits a song first released as a b-side to her “Reckless” single seven years ago and pairs it with an impactful, first-person video directed, produced, edited and shot on an iPhone by the Boston artist and musician herself. A few days after the video goes live, Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys perform live at The Burren in Somerville, on Friday, January 26.

Revisiting “Stayed 2017,” a tender alt-country acoustic ballad carried by Coyne’s powerful vocals and a slowly-building tension, was timely as we head into 2024. Coyne first penned the track as a reflection of domestic violence, autobiographically written from the point-of-view of a woman unable to escape an abusive relationship. But the confessional video arrives this month ahead of the spring’s anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the United States vs Rahimi, where the country’s highest court will determine if domestic abuse orders can prevent abusers from owning and possessing handguns.

For Coyne, who was inspired to pair “Stayed 2017” with her vision for the video after listening to Amicus Podcast’s November 2023 episode titled The Right To Bear Arms and Terrorize Your Partner, the time to raise awareness on this issue – and continue to highlight the perils many women face daily while trapped in abusive relationships and domestic violence situations – was never more important than right now.

Lonely Leesa & The Lost Cowboys, formed in 2017, is reminiscent of iconic sounds from Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors era, Lucinda Williams, Big Star, and the Rolling Stones during their Exile on Main Street phase. The band paints a vivid soundscape of love’s melancholic demise but with a melodic and catchy twist. It boasts a rotating lineup of seasoned musicians anchored by Coyne’s hard-hitting vocals. Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys were nominated for ” Best Country Act ” at the Boston Music Awards in 2018, 2019, and 2020.A new music video for “Stayed 2017” is out in January. A new full-length record is out sometime in 2024. -- @KnyvetPR

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released January 24, 2024

Appearing on the ‘Stayed 2017’ recording:
Leesa Coyne: Vocals and guitar
Brian King: keys, guitar and backing vocals
Wayne Whittaker: BassHarrison Seiler: Drums
Rachel Barringer: Cello
Magen Tracy: Backing vocals

Bonus tracks:
bet my love, Bridge of Flowers, The Reckoning is Here

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