It might be only the first month of the year, but is anyone else hanging out for holidays? Because honestly, same. That public holiday might still be too far away for many of us, but Eora/Sydney singer-songwriter Sabrina Sekuloski can take you there for just a few minutes with her latest single “Red Convertible.” It’s an ode to freedom, escaping the nine-to-five grind and doing what makes you happy. Sabrina doesn’t reinvent the wheel here, but this song is a lovely piece of pop which reminds me of easy-listening tracks from Colbie Caillat and Sheryl Crow.
“The songwriting process for this single started back in 2018 so it’s really nice to see this song come to life,” Sabrina explained. “I still remember writing the chorus, it happened really naturally and quickly. The lyrics and melody came out together and the vibe was so infectious that I started dancing in my room. I wrote the Billy Joel reference in the chorus first and just kept adding them in when we started working on the song in 2022. When there’s mention of ‘the piano man’ in the bridge, you can hear a piano being introduced which I thought was a nice touch. When I brought the song to my dad in 2022, he found an old guitar riff he’d written in 2019 that we thought suited the song – which is what you hear in the verse, it formed a cool groove for the song.
“‘Red Convertible’ came about from a longing to escape from the mundane day-to-day activities that leave one feeling uninspired and burnt out. The title of the track was taken from the last line in the chorus which is a daydream of doing things you’ve never done that make you feel alive.”
It sounds like Sabrina has more songs of escapism for us, as “Red Convertible” comes from her forthcoming EP called Scenic Route.
Image used with permission from Planetary Group; credit: Sasha Sekuloski