Hamiltonians Steven Kiely and Bradley Germain started Golden Feather as an ode to their shared love of bands who like to jam and take their listeners on a musical journey. Following a string of releases since 2020, the Feather have an inspired new yacht rock track to share entitled “Awakenings.”

Coupling jaunty keys with 70s guitars and lush harmonies performed by saxophonist Murray Heaton, “Awakenings” couples pop inclinations with jamming that stretches out into the new freedom and feelings of love which inspired the song’s writing.

“Awakenings is a shedding of skin,” the band explains.

“In life we are faced with crises in many forms. Death, loss, abandonment, trauma from childhood and beyond. I had some therapy sessions that opened me up to doorways which used to be walls. Opening up completely, to me, means becoming love – to keep your mind in a state of openness and access.  

This song is my attempt at that. To ‘dance on an island in the sun.’ That was the image I wanted to imbue upon the listener. To feel truly free – like nothing could ever pierce the veil of connection with oneself. As frail and soft as it may look, it has strength to endure.”