'One Song Brings You Back' is out Friday, July 14.
Kaylens Rain (Image: Supplied)
After two remarkable studio albums, Golden Guitar nominations, multiple chart-topping singles and sought-after festival slots; Kaylens Rain went on hiatus to spend time with their growing families.
Now, after almost 7 years, the trio are back with their infectious new single, One Song Brings You Back – which premieres today exclusively on Countrytown ahead of tomorrow’s official release.
One Song Brings You Back celebrates the nostalgia gifted in music. Like the lyrical sentiment, the track too feels instantly timeless. Originally pitched to the band in 2018 by Nashville based writers, Brett Rutledge and Jessica Campbell Waterman, the recording has been a long time coming.
Kaylens Rain said, “We instantly fell in love with the ideals and meanings these words had for each of us at the time. In collaboration with Brett and Jessica, we were able to rework the lyrics to tell our own story and added it to our live set. After spending the last few years raising our young families, it was a matter of finding the right time to release music again.”
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: ‘One Song Brings You Back’ has many tales attached and means something different to each person who hears it! For us this song has been a journey. It was sent to us back in 2018 and we instantly fell in love with the ideals and meanings these lyrics had for each of us at the time. In collaboration with the writers Brett Rutledge and Jessica Campbell Waterman we were able to rework the lyrics to tell our own story and we began playing it in our live sets. After spending the last few years raising our young families, It was just a matter of finding the right time to release music again! With great enthusiasm, we booked the studio for March 2023 and FINALLY brought this song to life! This song has brought us back to what we love doing and made us remember why we love music so much-it’s a powerful thing that can spark memories and evoke all kinds of feelings in everyone! The lyrics highlight the power of what a song can do, and we hope that you can relate to that like we do!
Posted by Kaylens Rain on Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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After releasing their albums Found (2018) and In Our Blood (2016), siblings, Glen and Kaylee, made the decision to step away from Kaylens Rain. Now that they’ve returned – with Kaylee’s husband Joel on board as a full-time member – they’re rediscovered a fierce passion for music.
“After a long break, this song has brought us back to what we love doing and made us remember why we love music so much,” revealed Kaylee. “It’s a powerful thing that can spark memories and evoke all kinds of feelings in everyone!”
When it came time to record One Song Brings You Back, the trio turned to long-time producer Andrew Cochrane at Red Engine Studios in Brisbane.
Shooting the accompanying music video proved to be full of surprises. Originally planning to film a live recording with videographer, Jackson James, the band decided to try a music video instead, after securing a vintage Ford F-150 truck the night before shooting.
They decided to star the truck’s owner, Garry, in the video alongside his granddaughter.
Kaylens Rain add, “The story board idea was for Garry and his granddaughter to spend the day together, reminiscing on a fictional wife who had passed away. When we told them the idea, they could not believe it. Sadly, Garry’s beautiful wife Sharyn had passed 4 weeks earlier and the storyboard idea actually became their real life story. Everyone had goosebumps and the meaning of this song took on a whole new life – it became Garry and Darcy’s song and it felt like Sharyn was watching over them all day.”
Watch the video below or via the link here.
Kaylens Rain’s innate ability to connect with people through song has earned them two Golden Guitar nominations and spots on stages around the world. They’ve opened shows for Morgan Evans, The McClymonts and Amber Lawrence amongst others, and appeared at the CMA Global Artist Showcase in Nashville.
To celebrate the release of the new single, Kaylens Rain will perform at The Well Bar in Newcastle on July 27.
Keep up to date with Kaylens Rain on their Facebook page here.