Tady: Pittsburgh pop star Daya returns strong with Bad Girl
Pittsburgh s Grammy-winning pop singer Daya heats things up with Bad Girl, her new single set for impact Feb. 16 on Top-40 radio.
Co-produced by Charlie Puth, the song s instantly catchy chorus Bad girl, need a bad girl, because the bad boys just don t cut it sets the theme of Daya addressing her sexuality and identity as a bisexual woman. In a press release, the 22-year-old singer says the song also confronts the common implications of the term “bad girl.
“To me, the lyric of ‘Bad Girl’ can be used in an almost ironic way to play out the ‘problem child’ or archetypal rebel, flipping the script so that a ‘bad girl’ can be anyone who is confident and asserts themselves boldly in the world and doesn’t necessarily have to adhere to the stereotypical bad girl ‘look,’” Daya said.
Pittsburgh concert venues like the Rex Theater, Howlers and Brillobox closed last year amid the financial hardships brought on by the pandemic.
Hoping to ensure other live music sites don t go out of business, 60 local musicians rallied to record a benefit song.
“SOS 2020,” short for Save Our Stages, comes out Friday on iTunes and major streaming platforms, and includes participation from Beaver Valley musicians like Keith Nelson, former lead guitarist from platinum-selling rockers Buckcherry; David and Hermie Granati from the nationally touring Granati Brothers; Jonathan Bagamery and Michele Dunlap from alt-rockers Murder For Girls; Jason Lizzi from The Redlines, and Chip Dominick and Maleena Dominick from Chip & The Charge Ups.
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Jan 6, 2021 SOS, 2020 is set to be released on Friday, January 8th and was recorded to raise awareness and money for local venues affected by the COVID-19 shutdowns. “The song was intended to share the sense of frustration and concern I had for all of our Pittsburgh music venues and the performers, promoters, and support staff directly affected by this pandemic.” -Eric Rodger (Royal Honey) Writer of SOS 2020
Check out the promo vid above, and be sure to see the full story from our friend, Jordan Snowden, over at Pittsburgh City Paper or check out the site SOS2020PGH . #SaveOurStages
Screenshot from the SOS 2020 promo video Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pittsburgh music community has been shouting SOS Save Our Stages. Musicians and venues alike rallied to bring awareness to the struggling live entertainment industry and to push the Save Our Stages Act, which if passed, would give venues across the U.S. funds to help them stay afloat while their doors remained shuttered. The call for help has come in multiple forms, from T-shirt fundraisers to coffee blends, to BBQ dinners, and most recently, a song. SOS 2020 is set to drop Fri., Jan. 8, and features over 60 Pittsburgh musicians and 27 bands. The song was recorded to raise awareness and money, and incite action to benefit Pittsburgh’s music venues.
A new song featuring local artists and bands will soon launch to the public and its proceeds will go toward Pittsburgh s entertainment venues bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.