“Away” is about moving on from something that has held you back in the past, embracing the unknown and seeing the opportunities in starting afresh with a new chapter in your life. These are themes we can all relate to of course, but also pinpoint specific moments in Olly’s journey, as the man himself explains:
“This is one of my older songs and was written at the time I was playing with my old band, Creatures of the Deep. At the time I had a complicated family situation that was heading in a new more positive direction and the song related to this, but also more generally about one door opening and another closing at different points in life and trying to approach the unknown in a positive way.
It was originally performed as a guitar and vocal harmony song, but when we came to record it, Andy (Wyndham Earl) suggested horn and violin arrangements to make the song more uplifting and dynamic in keeping with the theme.
With Jack Baker’s drums giving the song its groove, my old friend Jo Gardner recorded violin from her home in Amsterdam and Cleo Savva (trumpet) and Tom Sapir (percussion) recorded their parts in St Leonard’s and Brighton to bring the song to its final version.”
“Away” is a melancholic yet ultimately uplifting song that fits perfectly with the change in the seasons and might just be the ultimate springtime anthem for 2026!
Into the outside, in the unknown, into the outside, into tomorrow….
Reactions & Radio Play
Radio play from Huw Stephens (BBC 6 Music), James Endicott (Soho Radio), Mark GV Taylor (Totally Wired Radio), Radio Reverb (UK), Soho Radio (UK), Strul FM (Sweden)
“Here’s that beautiful one on Wah Wah 45s!” Huw Stephens (BBC 6 Music)
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“Brilliant!” Jazzcat (Ness Radio, Italy)
“LOVELY AND SUNYY . Love the melody!” DJ Soulist (Souleance, France)
“Sounding nice and mellow, this one!” Mark GV Taylor (Reference Point, Totally Wired Radio)
“Love this! Looking forward to more of this constellation!” Xander Roozen (Royal Groove, The Netherlands)
“Solid!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax, 94.9FM, Germany)
“Another corker from the crew!” Steve KIW (1BTN, UK)
“There’s a definite summery-pop feel to this song, with bright & upful production suggestive of shorts weather. I can see definite radio appeal in this, especially with the two artists having individually established records.” Drummie Dave (Various, UK)
“Beautiful sounds.” Gerry Hectic (You And The Music, UK)
