“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), Diggers Radio (France)
“Here’s that beautiful one on Wah Wah 45s!” Huw Stephens (BBC 6 Music)
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“This is a great record. Really well produced and arranged. Super understated.” Found Sounds (DJ Magazine, UK)
“Brilliant!” Jazzcat (Ness Radio, Italy)
“LOVELY AND SUNYY . Love the melody!” DJ Soulist (Souleance, France)
“Love these vocals and chord progression and the motion of the track.” For Mankind (Pikes, Ibiza)
“Sounding nice and mellow, this one!” Mark GV Taylor (Reference Point, Totally Wired Radio)
“Thank you for giving me the chance to hear this. It’s wonderful.” Dazzle Drums (Block Party, Japan)
“Cool tune!” DJ Angola (Wonderwheel, USA)
“Very lovely sound.” Ahu (Istanbul, Turkey)
“Great!” Veronique Prebolin (Radio Krimi, France)
“Nice flowy tune .. perfect for radio and play tomorrow night!” Raj Seli (Solar Radio, UK)
“Beautiful song.” Amar Kabouche (Fauve Radio, Hong Kong)
“Nice!” Martijn Barkhuis (Jazz de Ville, The Netherlands)
“On playlist Diggers Radio.” Diggers Radio (Albi, France)
“Lovely ballad.” Olivier Cavaller (De La Bonne Musique, France)
“Amazing music!” DJ Osric (RTR FM, Australia)
“Full support.” Michael Stukes (WHCR 90.3FM, USA)
“Love this! Looking forward to more of this constellation!” Xander Roozen (Royal Groove, The Netherlands)
“Solid!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax, 94.9FM, Germany)
“Delicate melodies with inspiring lyrics, love it.” Enrique Domenech (CKUT 90.3FM, Canada)
“Another corker from the crew!” Steve KIW (1BTN, UK)
“A tune!” Rado Tomek (Nu Spirit, Slovakia)
“Beautiful!” DJ Makala (Global Funkers, Spain)
“Lush.” Ross Wakefield (Frankson, UK)
“The story behind the track and its uplifting message are truly touching, and the production is beautifully crafted.” Laurent (Radio Broussaille, France)
“Warm and wistful…nice!” Cal Gibson (Secret Soul Soceity, UK)
“…simply nice music!” Sven Thomschke (Radio Z 95.8FM, Germany)
“Nice track. I will play on my radio show.” Marky Mark Johnson (1BTN, UK)
“Nice one!” Tjerk Coers (Armada Music, The Netherlands)
“Nice one!” Karsten John (Vinyl Vibes, Germany)
“Bring on the summer indeed, great song!” DJ Six (Various, Uganda)
“Nice!” DJ Expression (What’s Hot Radio, UK)
“Excellent, track. I’ll support thanks.” DJ Nelito (Power FM, UK)
“This just flows most wonderously.” Aja Allsop (Ketch-a-vibe, UK)
“Nice one!” Robert Lochmann (Radio X, Germany)
“Delightful! Full support.” Tom Central (Shapes Of Rhythm, UK)
“Full support . Feeling this!” Lee Bright (Tangential Music, 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)
