Drax Project (album)

Drax Project
Studio album by
Drax Project
Released27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
GenrePop
Length32:46
LabelDrax Project, Universal
Producer
Drax Project chronology
Noon (Acoustic)
(2019) 		Drax Project
(2019) 		Diamond
(2022)
Singles from Drax Project
  1. "Woke Up Late"
    Released: 21 January 2019
  2. "All This Time"
    Released: 14 June 2019
  3. "Catching Feelings"
    Released: 4 September 2019
  4. "Relax"
    Released: 7 February 2020

Drax Project is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Drax Project, released in September 2019. The album follows the release of their single "Woke Up Late" (2017), which was re-released in early 2019 as a new version featuring Hailee Steinfeld. The band's collaboration with Six60, "Catching Feelings", was released as a single just prior to the album, and became a hit in Australia and New Zealand.

Production

The album was written and recorded primarily between 2017 and 2019. Many of the songs are inspired by their experiences of working full-time jobs while moonlighting as musicians.[1] The album features four songs from the band's 2018 extended play Noon, including a new version of their single "Woke Up Late" featuring Hailee Steinfeld, and seven new songs. Most of the album's recording sessions were held in Los Angeles.[2]

Release and promotion

The first single released from the album was "Woke Up Late" featuring Hailee Steinfeld, released in January 2019.[3] Steinfeld was introduced to the original version of the song after the band toured with American singer Camila Cabello, and a member of Cabello's team showed the song to Steinfeld, who loved it.[4] The "Woke Up Late" re-release was followed by "All This Time" in June,[5] and a collaboration with New Zealand band Six60, "Catching Feelings" in September.[6] After the release of the album, the song "Relax" was released as a single in February 2020.[7] "Catching Feelings" was a hit in both Australia and New Zealand, and was certified 5× Platinum in New Zealand[8] and double platinum in Australia.[9]

Track listing

Drax Project track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Woke Up Late" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld)
  • Ben O'Leary
  • Devin Abrams
  • Matt Beachen
  • Sam Thomson
  • Shaan Singh
3:01
2."Prefer"
  • O'Leary
  • Abrams
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
2:52
3."Smart Love"
  • O'Leary
  • Abrams
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Sarah Solovay
  • Singh
2:37
4."Relax"
  • O'Leary
  • Brandon Skeie
  • Jordan Palmer
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
2:57
5."Natural Selection"
2:44
6."Brain"
  • Aaron Zuckerman
  • O'Leary
  • Ferras Alqaisi
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
2:39
7."Holiday"
  • O'Leary
  • Beachen
  • Remy Gautreau
  • Richard Markowitz
  • Thomson
  • Singh
2:48
8."Only Us"
  • O'Leary
  • Abrams
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
2:37
9."Toto"
  • O'Leary
  • Abrams
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
3:08
10."All This Time"
  • O'Leary
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
  • Vasilys Papageorgiou
3:45
11."Catching Feelings" (featuring Six60)
  • O'Leary
  • Abrams
  • Marlon Gerbes
  • Matiu Walters
  • Beachen
  • Thomson
  • Singh
3:38
Total length:32:46

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Devin Abrams – co-producer (3–4, 6), producer (1–2, 9), songwriting (1–3, 8–9, 11)
  • Ferras Alqaisi – songwriting (6)
  • Matt Beachen – drums (1, 3–7), songwriting (1–11)
  • Rogét Chahayed – producer (5, 10), songwriting (5)
  • Taylor Dextor – producer (10)
  • Remy Gautreau – songwriting (7)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer (1, 3–6, 10)
  • Marlon Gerbes – songwriting (11)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing (1)
  • Kyle Kelso – producer (8)
  • Richard Markowitz – songwriting (7)
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (4–6, 10)
  • Ben O'Leary – bass guitar (1, 3–7), songwriting (1–11)
  • Jordan Palmer – mixing (3), producer (3–4, 6), songwriting (4)
  • Vasilys Papageorgiou – songwriting (10)
  • Jacob Ray – producer (5), songwriting (5)
  • Wes Singerman – producer (10)
  • Shaan Singh – songwriting (1–11), vocals
  • Six60 – featured artist (11)
  • Brandon Skeie – songwriting (4)
  • Sarah Solovay – songwriting (3)
  • SmarterChild – producer (7)
  • Hailee Steinfeld – vocals (1)
  • Sam Thomson – bass (vocal) (1, 3–7), songwriting (1–11)
  • Matiu Walters – songwriting (11)
  • Aaron Zuckerman – songwriting (6)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Drax Project
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] 2× Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Drax Project
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
New Zealand 27 September 2019
Drax Project, Universal [15]

References

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  2. ^ Postema, Saskia (18 June 2019). "Drax Project". Euphoria. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Drax Project release 'Woke Up Late' ft. Hailee Steinfeld". muzic.net.nz. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ Roth, Madeline (27 September 2019). "Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings'". MTV. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Drax Project: Meet the guys who have gone from busking to worldwide success". Wonderland Magazine. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders". BroadwayWorld. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Drax Project release music video for their new single 'Relax'". MoreFM. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Credits / Drax Project". Tidal. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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  13. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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