Following their first collaborative single “Cry”, Singaporean producer Chok Kerong and singer-songwriter Vanessa Fernandez will be releasing “Don’t You Walk Away”, which will be available on all major digital streaming platforms on Thursday, 26th January 2023.
Opening with a choir of the overdubbed voices of Vanessa and her cousin, fellow veteran of the Singapore music scene, Alemay Fernandez, the song launches into an aggressive bare-bones groove for the opening lines: “You won’t pick up the phone…I know that you’re at home”. As the song powers forth, Chok weaves in the Rhodes electric piano, B-3 organ, clavinet and guitar, masterfully infusing funk, blues and soul into the production. Rapper Kim Olsen’s guest appearance completes the picture, adding more rhythmic twists and turns. Olsen explains, “Writing the rap lyrics flowed naturally for this song, and I wanted to tell a story that represents real emotions of disappointment, hurt and frustration which I feel everyone can relate to.”
“Don’t You Walk Away” and “Cry” is part of Chok Kerong’s & Vanesa Fernandez’s forthcoming collaborative album, “Spiral”, set for launch on 17th February 2023.
Chok and Fernandez will be launching their collaborative album, Spiral, with a live performance on 17 February 2023, Friday at the Esplanade’s Singtel Waterfront Theatre. The concert will feature both Vanessa Fernandez (also known to many as Vandetta) and Chok Kerong, alongside the bright talents in the duo’s newly formed band as well as guest performers weish and Kim Olsen for one-night only.
Concert Details:
Date: 17 February 2023, Friday
Time: 8PM
Venue: Singtel Waterfront Theatre at The Esplanade, 8 Raffles Ave., Singapore 039802
Price: $38
Tickets are available for purchase here.
