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Free Download: Hacienda's Feel-Good 'Savage'

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November 16, 2011 12:20 PM ET

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San Antonio-based quartet Hacienda recently released their single "Savage" to build excitement for their forthcoming Dan Auerbach-produced album, which is set for a spring 2012 release. Bassist Rene Villanueva explains that the upbeat, groove-filled track was written easily in the studio. "'Savage' was written really quickly, it was an idea that developed sonically as we recorded it. I didn't know how it would turn out but it just feels really good," Villanueva explains. "Lyrically, it's connected to a lot of what Hacienda is about, but ultimately it's about the groove."

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