Featured In: B!Noticed PR – Official Press Release for Anthony Bonnette's "Lion Tamer" Single Release
- Bev Moser, B! Noticed PR
- Mar 22, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 15
Publicity: Bev Moser | bev@bnoticedpr.com | 615-347-4661
Original Link: https://mailchi.mp/bnoticedpr/anthony-bonnette-lion-tamer
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Anthony Bonnette Lion Tamer is here: a self-penned, sultry East Texas country ballad that captures the electric passion between a rough, hardened man and a sweet, feminine woman. In true Anthony Bonnette style, the song reveals how the soft can dominate the tough and how gentle strength overpowers rugged exteriors—delivered with raw vulnerability and heartfelt Texas roots.
Filmed on location at the beautiful El Cerrito Lodge in Diana, Texas, the official music video stars real locals Monty and Alice Stanley, bringing authentic small-town East Texas heart to every scene. Produced, engineered, and mastered by Chad Mauldin at KSIJ Studios in Gladewater, TX, with standout players like Milo Deering on steel guitar and mandolin.
What is Anthony Bonnette's "Lion Tamer" about?
Anthony Bonnette Lion Tamer is a sultry ballad on the passion between rough men and sweet women, showing how the soft can overpower the tough. It's a celebration of that timeless dynamic where gentle love tames even the strongest spirit.
Anthony shares: “Lion Tamer is a commentary on rough hardened manly men and sweet, feminine girls and the magical thing that happens when you put them together. Strange how the soft can dominate, how the sweet can overpower the tough.”
What inspired Anthony Bonnette's Lion Tamer song?
The track draws deep inspiration from a powerful line in the classic film Second Hand Lions: “I've won and lost a dozen fortunes, killed many men and loved only one woman with a passion a flea like you could never begin to understand.”
Anthony reflects: “That’s a great line! And I’ve not done any of that except loved one woman my whole life.”
Producer Chad Mauldin adds: “Anthony Bonnette's 'Lion Tamer' is another example of a great country song. It's very difficult to write a love song that is vulnerable but not trite. Anthony has managed to present a timeless theme in a truly imaginative way.”
Produced, Engineered & Mastered by: Chad Mauldin at KSIJ Studios, Gladewater, TX
Steel Guitar & Mandolin: Milo Deering
Drums: Jeff Shelton
Bass: Jackson Mauldin
Electric Guitar: Chad Mauldin
Hailing from Lone Star, TX, and shaped by the piney woods near Lake O’ the Pines, Anthony's East Texas background infuses every note with genuine storytelling and authenticity.
Stream "Anthony Bonnette Lion Tamer" on all platforms here: https://anthonybonnette.lnk.to/liontamer
Dive deeper: Full credits, lyrics, and producer notes on the official song page → https://www.anthonybonnette.com/liontamer
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Watch the Official 'Lion Tamer' Music Video – Shot in Diana, TX
Anthony Bonnette Lion Tamer official music video at El Cerrito Lodge, East Texas country ballad with real locals Monty and Alice Stanley.
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