East Midlands based singer-songwriter and musician Wayne Banks releases his debut solo single, ‘World We Share’. This will be the first taste of a busy year before his full debut album slated for release in November later this year.
Recorded at Old School Recording Studios (Wirral) and mastered at the iconic Abbey Road Studios (London), ‘World We Share’ embraces a moderate-tempo, upbeat slice of indie pop/rock; it is a rich festival anthem built for a sing along and fans of Brit rock classics like The Who, The Jam, and Oasis, but still carries real weight beneath the hooks. The track is a social protest anthem centred on empowerment, class struggle and the reclamation of personal autonomy, drawing directly from Banks’ own childhood experiences growing up on a council estate.
“It’s a social protest anthem, centering on themes of empowerment, class struggle and reclamation of personal autonomy stemming from my own childhood experiences growing up on a council estate,” says Banks of the track.
Speaking further on the song’s roots, he explains: “I’m based in Nottingham, but in a lot of ways my music comes from pushing against the environment I grew up in as much as reflecting it. Growing up there, I saw a lot of division, silence, people being judged by class, background, or circumstance, and that stayed with me. Songs like ‘World We Share’ are really a reaction to that.” He adds that the song is “about voices that get ignored or pushed aside, and about refusing to disappear even when the world tries to box people in” - ultimately a song about defying labels, the power of unity and people standing together.
I love the sound, natural, powerful, the energetic vibes, and the performance, visceral, intense but very melodic as well, with fantastic guitars and a super solid rhythm section. ‘World We Share’ is also part of the playlist Rock Rotation. Give it a go by clicking on the Spotify player below and follow Wayne Banks on social media, if you like what you hear.
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