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# Halley Greg - The Ocean [Premiere]
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/halley-greg-the-ocean-premiere/
- Published: 2022-07-26T10:46:36.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-12T10:45:54.000Z
- Author: Elke Nominikat
- Tags: Music, female producer, Song Pick of the Day, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

Songwriter, singer and producer [**Halley Greg**](https://new.glamglare.com/artist/halley-greg?ref=glamglare.com) is gearing up to release her second album, *Straitjacket,* by the end of this month. We got an early listen of the album and immensely enjoy its nine tracks, and are especially excited to exclusively premiere “The Ocean today” – a delightful pop anthem with a sophisticated rock vibe.

Asked about the inspiration for “The Ocean,” the Seattle-based artist says:

> I wrote this song in October of 2020, in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. Democracy itself was being threatened, and I felt the urge to write a song that would remind people of their power—the ability we have to rise up en masse against tyranny. As this song was taking shape, I was imagining myself casting a spell of sorts… a spell to reject and eject the narcissistic sharks from our political system.

As someone who is deeply fascinated by the ocean -and I think most of us are- I applaud Halley for having chosen that allegory. The lyrics are extremely powerful and poetic in itself and paired with Halley’s gorgeous vocals and the alluring production, resulting in a timeless anthem and a great reminder that together we are strong.

In case you think with vocals like these, Halley Greg should be on national television and a household name, well, turns out Halley was a “Team Kelly” member on *The Voice*. With her fantastic second album, she is about to leave these days behind and opens a new chapter as an all-around artist to be reckoned with. *Straitjacket,* was recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle and co-produced by Greg and Eric Lilavois ([Ayron Jones](https://wpglamglare.wpcomstaging.com/music/2021/04/17/song-pick-ayron-jones-spinning-circles/?ref=glamglare.com)), and you can pre-save the album [here.](https://show.co/SpjxAW0?ref=glamglare.com)

Listen to “The Ocean,” our Song Pick of the Day premiere:

Connect with [Halley Greg](https://new.glamglare.com/artist/halley-greg?ref=glamglare.com) and add “The Ocean” to your playlist as we will add it to our #glamglarepick playlist on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IcRfqHINV6sOlkeZwk7z7?si=y6aoe%5FPQQgeVCGoOj3jqsQ&ref=glamglare.com) and [AppleMusic](https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/glamglarepick/pl.u-mvZrtzND434?ref=glamglare.com) come Friday.

***Straightjacket***  
Lyrics, music, vocals, keys: Halley Greg  
Lead guitar: Jerett Samples  
Bass guitar: Tim Van Buren  
Drums and percussion: Paul Davis  
Produced by: Halley Greg, Eric Lilavois (and George Wiederkehr on “Lead to Life”)  
Recorded & mixed by: Eric Lilavois  
Mastered by: Amy Dragon

**Photo credit:** Kirsch Creative