Entertainment
26 July, 2024
Song tells story of home
FROM singing in local pubs to releasing her very first single, Atherton artist Rhylee Wilkinson is making waves in the music world.
Her very first release “This Ain’t Home Yet” has officially dropped on all streaming platforms, and shares Wilkinson’s story of moving away from home for the first time after high school.
“I had just moved away from home for the first time down to Airlie Beach and I was still adjusting to what that looked like,” she said.
“I had this tune stuck in my head all day and something inside just clicked and I picked up my guitar and almost wrote the entire song that night.
“I felt like moving away was a big step in my life, and I wanted to write about something to remember that.”
After writing the song of her dreams, Wilkinson knew she had hit the studio and begin recording, however, her life took a turn, leaving the song on paper and in the back of her memory for almost a year.
It wasn’t until she returned home that she found a place to bring “This Ain’t Home Yet” to life.
“... writing this song just came so easy to me because I was so passionate about starting my next chapter in life. Once I wrote it, I knew I wanted to record it straight away, but my life had other plans,” she said.
“After nearly a year of messing about and actually moving back home temporarily to do further study in a different field, I found Lawry at Coconut Groove Studios in Kuranda who kicked me into gear and worked overtime until he got exactly the vibe I was after, he did an amazing job.”
Drawing inspiration from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Missy Higgins and Ziggy Alberts, she was able to make her vision come to life.
While Rhylee found the song easy to write, she struggled to find the perfect hook to captivate the listeners.
While sitting on Whitehaven Beach, it finally came to her.
“Although I had most of the song figured out in one night, I was still struggling to find something that hooked the audience in my chorus,” she said,
“I was after something catchy but still something that followed along with my message. I remember sitting at Whitehaven Beach, and the line hit me – ‘This ain’t home yet, but it’ll do for now’.
“I was so incredibly grateful to have lived in such a beautiful place, and the line was almost as if to say ‘things could always be worse’.
“Although I have come back to my roots it’s only until the next adventure opens up for me and in the beginning, I felt like I had failed in a sense, but I realise it’s all a part of the journey and it’s okay to change direction and follow a different path if it helps in the long run.”
“This Ain’t Home Yet” is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms.
