30 July 2020 - 0 Comments
Sola Rosa delivers a laid-back funk testament to
positivity and strength on red hot single Shine On, from his upcoming album, Chasing
The Sun.
Adding to his steady stream of collaborative singles to date, which launched
with Searching For Love with UK soul and reggae star Kiko
Bun, followed by For The Mighty Dollar featuring The
Streets vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and UK soul singer Sharlene Hector, Shine
On showcases the effortless talent of rising Australian artist,
Thandi Phoenix who crafted the vocals and lyrics for this track.
Recorded in a Sydney studio session following a trans-Tasman exchange of beats,
melody and ideas, Shine On is about finding your
voice, and strength, to move on from someone who’s tried to break you down.
Beginning with the lines “I glisten and I beam, I know I am Queen, not
ever looking back, I’m focused on my path”, Shine On is a bold
reminder to never settle for less.
Thandi elaborates; “I believe it’s so important to surround
yourself with positive forces, and if someone or something is no longer serving
you, building you up, or encouraging you to be your best, then you gotta LET.
IT. GO! I know that’s easier said than done - we create attachments and
loyalties to things, and make excuses for why they’re not that bad - but
there’s got to come a time where you stand up for yourself and do what’s right
for you. Remember who you are!”
Andrew Spraggon, the man behind Sola Rosa, explains how the collaboration came
to be; “Thandi and I initially connected through my music publisher, and
we ended up collaborating on the upcoming single Something Good, which also
appears on the album. That process, and the final result totally blew my
expectations of what we could achieve. I really enjoyed working with Thandi,
and I was so impressed with the first session that I flew back to Sydney and we
recorded Shine On.”
Shine
On is infused with a laid back punchy groove. Propelled by horns
courtesy of Mike Booth, Andrew Hall and Hadyn Godfrey, flute from Lewis
McCallum and guitar delivered by Jeremy Toy and Dixon Nacey, Shine
On’s rhythm section is carried by Andrew Spraggon on synth bass,
with percussion by Julien Dyne. Elia Gaitau and Andrew Spraggon round out the
track on keys.
Sola Rosa is now poised to return to the stage, with live band in tow, for the
We Love Aotearoa R18 event which takes place at Queens Wharf in Auckland on
Saturday 15 August. This performance will be the first after an eight month
hiatus. Expect to hear tracks from the new album Chasing The Sun,
interspersed with classic Sola Rosa jams. For more information on the event,
head to www.weloveaotearoa.co.nz.
Shine On, featuring
Thandi Phoenix releases through Kartel Music Group on 30 July. Chasing
The Sun, Sola Rosa’s seventh-long playing release drops 25
September. Thanks to NZ On Air.
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