u/ekylok — reddlx

I've been a fan of Oliver Tree going back to when he just went by Tree. Somewhat quirky, but very talented kid, he made some really interesting music and art.

I began producing this cover song around the end of 2024. It was never going to be a 1 to 1 match for his style, just like my other cover songs, I have my own unique style...but, I gravitated to the lyrical content and decided to put my own dark spin on the song.

I would work on it, then put it on the back burner over and over, at least 6-7 times before finally deciding to finish it back in May. I finalized the song version on June 12th, and sent it to the publisher for distribution and made the announcement on Facebook for a July 3rd release.

2 days later, I heard about his death and was really bummed out about the news. I wondered if I should cancel the release, since I didn't want to be seen as someone jumping on his death to get clicks for a new song. I decided to go ahead with it, since it was originally planned to release before the tragic accident.

The song is definitely a different vibe from the original, but fits the brooding lyrics that resonated with me.

Thanks Oliver, for sharing your talent with the world... .. .

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u/ekylok — 2 months ago

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Hard pass LOL

u/ekylok — 4 months ago