They’re one of the greatest rock acts in the country and Wonderboom made their highly-anticipated return recently. The group kick-started the year with the release of their brand new single ‘Ooh La La’ as they celebrate 21 years in the South African music industry. The song follows the band’s recent single ‘Great Escape’ and serves as the second official single off their new album due out April 2017.
What’s special about the song is that it’s got the old school rock and roll sound and elements of the Wonderboom we know and love. There’s a cool factor to this song. Lead singer Cito oozes confidence in his delivery and vocal performance. It is, however, instrumentally where the song shines. I love the feeling of nostalgia the song brings as Martin Rocka and the rest of the group deliver a stellar instrumental performance and almost seem to relive the old days where rock and roll was so popular. Although far from anything commercial radio seems to be playing today, the group sticks to their sound and stays true to themselves and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
The song is also paired with a kick-ass video which replicates the energy of the song. “‘Ooh La La’ was an extremely fun video to shoot. It took some acting, some miming, some tomfoolery and serious imagination. We’ve really found a beautiful visual relationship with Roger Williams that we haven’t had in a long time. He just totally gets our music, our personalities and our vision. So many times we take ourselves too seriously and then totally miss the boat, being ‘cool rockstars’. ‘Ooh La La’ is us in touch with our childish selves,” Wonderboom’s lead singer, Cito, explains. The song is available on iTunes and Apple Music now so do the right thing and support local music today.
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