Alt/hip hop artist Ryan Oakes has announced the May 5 release of his highly anticipated debut album, WAKE UP, via Position Music.  Working with a number of producers including Zach Jones, Jayden Seeley, Matty Beats and Curtis Martin, Oakes has been working on the album over the last several months and teasing it with a number of singles. He has now shared another taste of WAKE UP via the piano-laden “SPACESHIP” with Abigail Osborn.  

“‘SPACESHIP’ is one of the deepest songs I’ve ever written and it digs deep on the perspective of losing someone,” says Ryan, “It seems like we have all the time in the world with our loved ones until we don’t. As time goes on it hurts a little less, but that feeling they gave you will always be there, poking at you making you wish you could  feel it again. Whether it’s a tough break up, losing a loved one, or a friend that overdosed. We made it with the intent of helping someone heal with a loss they weren’t expecting.”

Rising Nashville-based dream-pop artist Abigail Osborn shares “this song felt like a special one since the day I wrote it. I’m so glad it was what introduced me to Ryan and made this collaboration possible. We had such a good time making it and I’m so excited about the new life it’s taken on with this version. The verses Ryan wrote add a new dimension and layer of emotion to the storyline that couldn’t be more perfect. I can’t wait for the world to hear it!”

Directed by Jake Heidecker and produced by Jelly House, the official music video for “SPACESHIP” recently premiered on Oakes’ YouTube channel to his 55,000+ YouTube Subscribers.

Originality gestates in the space between extremes. Ryan Oakes siphons a signature style from the nexus of hip-hop and hard rock uplifted by surges of electronic experimentation and unassuming pop appeal. The Virginia-born and Los Angeles-based vocalist, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and artist carves out his own hyper-charged hypnotic hybrid with no shortage of energy and attitude. His commitment to independence and integrity has yielded nearly half-a-billion streams and a devout fan base. However, he perfects this vision like never before on his 2023 full-length debut album, Wake Up.

“I put my own personality into the music as much as I can,” he notes. “There are some witty lines and a lot of personal truths. We’re trying to blend the genres so well to a point where you can’t label what we’re doing. It’s super detailed down to the smallest piece. That’s the Ryan Oakes secret sauce. It’s something no one else can replicate.”