Buzzing Los Angeles band The Scarlet Opera unleashes a showstopping new single entitled “Someone’s Gotta Love ‘Em,” out today via SB Projects / Republic Records—listen HERE. The high energy song sets the stage for their forthcoming sophomore EP, due out later this summer.
On “Someone’s Gotta Love ‘Em,” epic guitars resound, cinematic strings soar, and frontman Luka Bazulka emanates the kind of starpower and charisma that comes along once in a generation. The catchy chorus proves instantly chantable as he sets the scene, “I met a bird last night she was drunk at a bar, she said let me introduce you to my friend he’s a star.”
The Scarlet Opera says, “‘Someone’s Gotta Love ‘Em’ is an electric and visceral recount of characters we’ve met throughout our bar hopping years – much like most of this upcoming EP, we found a mirror was being held up to us while writing about all these wonderfully bizarre creatures of the night. As it turns out, they are we and we are them – and someone’s gotta love us, don’t you think!”
It follows the fiery “Catch Me If You Can,” which beyond picking up steam at DSPs, has earned widespread praise. Popdust dubbed it a “captivating, high energy track that kicks off their new era with a bang,” while The Honey Pop proclaimed, “It’s your dose of rock-and-roll combined with a mixture of badass lyricism, an intoxicating chorus, and a whole lot of infectious melodies.”
In other news, the band is currently wrapping up their headlining Catch Me If You Can Tour this weekend, which has canvassed much of the US. With only one show remaining, the tour concludes with a sold-out show on June 9th at Songbyrd Music House in Washington, DC.
Not to mention, they just ignited the stage of Napa’s BottleRock Festival. Speaking to their standout performance, RIFF Magazine applauded, “A little bit Queen and a little bit Journey, the band had a cinematic sound with the flair of a Broadway show.” Meanwhile, Music Junkie Press noted, “It was clear that they are on a trajectory to the top.”
Last year, the band released their empowering single “That Kind Of Woman” and beloved debut Comedy EP, which features breakout songs “The Place To Be,” “Big City Thing,” “Alive,” and “Riot.” Amassing millions of streams to date, Comedy landed acclaim courtesy of Rolling Stone, Flaunt, LADYGUNN, Jezebel, Just Jared, Queerty, and more, with HITS Daily Double proclaiming, “The Scarlet Opera blends classic arena pomp rock, neon-bright ’80s pop and more than a dash of Broadway-style virtuosity into an infectious, gender-blending cocktail that its burgeoning fan base finds utterly intoxicating.” Not to mention, the band received a nomination for “Breakthrough Music Artist” at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards.
