I must admit, the first time I heard Okenyo’s “Just a Story” it didn’t resonate with me. Perhaps she set the bar too high with the previous single “Broken Chest.” Whatever the reason, I just didn’t love it.
However now that Andy Bull’s worked his magic on the track, I feel like I’m hearing it in a brand new way. It’s so much fun. This is what the song always should have sounded like.
Are you feeling the love?
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It wasn’t too long ago that I was lamenting a lack of really strong female voices in the music industry. I remembered looking up to artists like Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, and The Bangles as a kid, and I didn’t feel anyone was really occupying those spaces. Katy Perry might count if her music wasn’t so vapid, and perhaps I’d give Lady Gaga a pass if she wasn’t so derivative. Sure there are some examples in the alternative world, but their music doesn’t have the commercial hooks to touch the next generation of girls. P!nk’s probably the only mainstream female artist that fits the bill, but once upon a time ballsy chicks like her were everywhere. In light of those thoughts, I’m pretty excited to learn of a sassy songstress living in our own backyard. Let me introduce you to Okenyo.
With her first single “Broken Chest”, Okenyo delivers an enticing blend of female sensuality and ferocity. This electronic number has got a smart pop sensibility with a fierceness more associated with the rock genre. I’m intrigued by this bright new talent. If you are too, you can catch Okenya supporting Jinja Safari at the following shows.
11 September 2013 – Woombye Pub, Sunshine Coast
12 September 2013 – Spotted Cow, Toowoomba
13 Sept 2013 – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
14 September 2013 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
18 September 2013 – ANU, Canberra
19 September 2013 – Uni Bar, Wollongong
20 September 2013 – Cambridge, Newcastle
21 September 2013 – The Metro, Sydney (ALL AGES)
25 September 2013 – Loft, Warrnambool
26 September 2013 – Barwon Club, Geelong
27 September 2013 – Forum, Melbourne
28 September 2013 – Karova, Ballarat
3 October 2013 – Adelaide Uni Bar, Adelaide
4 October 2013 – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
5 October 2013 – The Astor, Perth (ALL AGES)
6 October 2013 – Prince Of Wales, Bunbury
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