Los Angeles' the Scarlet Opera combine rock pageantry and Broadway bombast into an amalgamation of sonic and visual delights. Taking their name from Nathaniel Hawthorne's gothic romance, The Scarlet Letter, the band aims to provide refuge for the outcasts and misrepresented. Initially operating under the moniker Perta, the group was reborn as the Scarlet Opera in 2022 under the direction of frontman and lyricist Luka Bazulka, whose vocal prowess and stage presence echo artists like Freddie Mercury and Elton John. Colin Kenrick (keyboard), Daniel Zuker (bass), Justin Siegal (drums), and Chance Taylor (guitar) completed the lineup, and the band's captivating live performances caught the attention of Republic Records, which brought in songwriter and producer David Stewart (BTS, Jonas Brothers) to collaborate. The band issued their debut single, "The Place to Be," later that year, with the five-song EP, Comedy, appearing in 2023.
So far have not heard a song you guys have done that hasn't been an absolute jam or belter. Looking forward to this one. Keep doing what you're doing you absolute legends 💜
I used to float, now I just fall down I used to know but I'm not sure now What I was made for What was I made for? Takin' a drive, I was an ideal Looked so alive, turns out I'm not real Just something you paid for What was I made for? 'Cause I, I I don't know how to feel But I wanna try I don't know how to feel But someday, I might Someday, I might When did it end? All the enjoyment I'm sad again, don't tell my boyfriend It's not what he's made for What was I made for? 'Cause I, 'cause I I don't know how to feel But I wanna try I don't know how to feel But someday I might Someday I might Think I forgot how to be happy Something I'm not, but something I can be Something I wait for Something I'm made for Something I'm made for