About Village90
Village90 are a powerhouse five-piece band made up of some of Ōtara's best musicians and performers. Specialising in R&B/soul with irresistible charm, the group's debut single, Young Love, was a huge streaming success while their starring role with SWIDT at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards firmly cemented their status as rising stars. On My Way follows on from the heartfelt release of U&Me in late 2024.
About ‘On My Way’
On My Way can only be described as an anthem about self belief, perseverance and resilience. When creating On My Way we started by building the music before the subject matter, and as a writer the chords in addition with the stripped back dynamic inspired a sense of vulnerability and self analysis.
This led me to write about my own personal feelings of self-doubt, lack of progression and how it was affecting me mentally; specifically the first verse. The progression into the chorus and verse then outlines how we overcame those feelings, and are now reaping the benefits of the aforementioned anthem themes. We had also written this around Men’s mental health week so it added another layer of meaning for us as males, we wanted to depict this in our visuals through the use of a “kumete” or Kava bowl; Whilst also partaking in the drinking of Kava.
We hope this song can act as a source of inspiration for anyone enduring tough times.
Daniel Patea (Village90 Vocalist)
“Linking up with Village90 is always such a fun, organic time - with plenty of laughter and kava. The guys are incredibly talented and really trust in the process. Not sure how I’d get through without Doulos letting me know which lens is best to use!”
Tom Grut (Music Video Director)