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Following a series of newfound music milestones, Auckland pop-punk band Club Ruby are returning with new single ‘Komorebi’ this Friday, August 22nd.

Premiered at Studio 1 Vintage Guitars, fans will soon be formally introduced to the gently sunlit track that’s illuminated by the sonic comfort of fall. The song is an acoustic-electric ballad that pivots away from its high-octane predecessors to express more abstract, picturesque lyrics grounded in gratitude.

‘Komorebi’ is about President Ruby’s (Jade Lewis) love for nature and the forest ecosystem. The Japanese word refers to dappled sunlight streaming gently through a canopy. Club Ruby paints the maple trees in the song as the solid roots of family, where the smaller shrubs and trees grow and thrive from the protection of the tallest timber.

“The maple trees protect the rest of the plants and animals from too much sunlight, wind and rain,” President Ruby explains. “The trees represent my family like my mother and godfather, and my realisation that I can feel safe to pursue something as unstable and confusing as the music industry—because I know their love and support is always there,” she adds.

In the shifting pre-chorus, Club Ruby sing,”Kito maples always grow to protect everything they know, such steadfast dependence may come with a sentence of no one giving back or saying so, so I’ll wait patiently, to let you know I see…”

“As for the phrase Komorebi, I just like exploring different languages and seeing concepts that don’t exist in English, and seeing how word connotations or lack of words may shape someones perspective on the world,” says President Ruby.

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