

“Part of dealing with the loss of our brother Connor was coming to terms that he was taken from us far too soon and the anger stemming from that. “What would you say to someone who took a loved one from you if you had the chance?” begins drummer Luke McKenzie in a press statement about the new track.


With lyrics such as “I hope that there’s no peace” and “What I once loved now just brings pain and what brought pain has become my escape,” the group is making it known that they will never forgive the responsible party. The video continues with the band performing the song on a soundstage while shots of the people who were affected by the accident are interwoven.ĭon’t expect the band to shy away from calling out the person responsible for the tragedy. The song begins with the spine-chilling news report of the tragic accident that claimed Verner-Oakley’s life. On Thursday (March 14), the Australian band released the music video for their third single, “Kin.”Īs with all five songs featured on the forthcoming record, “Kin” is a tribute to the group’s late guitarist Connor Verner-Oakley. Awaken I Am have returned with another new song off their upcoming new EP.
