Uplifting horns ease into plaintive vocals as the breakdown builds, before a stinky, skank-inducing drop studded with rave blips brings the funk. Rayjah45’s lyrics speak of humanity’s ability to bounce back from tragedy: "rebuilding and reviving / always come back again". Even though the soulful dub-style vocals get a bit lost in the mix on the verses, the lyrics hold a lot of meaning and inspiration.
Following a pattern of an annual single release supported by a tour, you can catch Oakley throughout the New Zealand Summer performing both DJ and acoustic sets. This song further cements that Oakley is a must-see live act, so make sure you head along to see him when he's in your town.
Oakley Grenell's debut Jungle Jazz CD release titled 'Jaded' has been in stores since April 2002 under the name OG. The EP was released on Oakley's own Central Records.
Highlights since the release have been:
- A nomination for the Most Promising New Act for the 2002 BNet New Zealand Music Awards.