On the EP’s title, McKenzie adds, “Through all of the pain, our goal was to take a completely tragic situation and make something beautiful from it, inspiring the name The Beauty In Tragedy. Some directed towards their fallen brother, others at the responsible party.
Apart from two songs written with Oakley (‘By Your Side’ and ‘Dissolution’), the other three tracks serve as a tribute. You may recognize some of them from the band Sleepers, but after a few line-up changes, the guys decided to start fresh as Awaken I Am. In May of 2018, the remaining members of AWAKEN I AM returned to the US and dove straight into writing/recording with producer Taylor Larson (The Word Alive, Asking Alexandria). Awaken I Am is a 5-piece Progressive Pop-Rock band from Australia’s beautiful Gold Coast and Brisbane.
Vocalist Jimmy Stevenson on the new track states, “Sometimes you are in a relationship where you want the best for your other half, yet that person wants to push you away and only be happy when it benefits them, and that is meaning behind ‘Indifference.’” The release of this EP is our chance to give ourselves and fans something to always remember Connor by while giving us closure to move on to a new chapter as a band." “During the writing, recording and the lead up process to completing these songs, it forced us to face grief and loss everyday as we worked through it. We needed to regroup but it was very difficult, beyond our wildest reach,” McKenzie adds. The key thing I hear from people who come to me for help is I feel lost. "Nevermind he was AWAKEN I AM’s guitarist, Connor was a friend first and foremost.
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