“It’s Not a Vacation, It’s a Real Lifestyle”: Maoli Drops Another Infectious Island-Country Anthem, ‘Yours Truly’
By Maxim Mower
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Maoli is bringing the country music world another dose of his sunny, uplifting island-country sound, with the genre-blending trailblazer dropping his brand new single, ‘Yours Truly’.
After making his name as a prime reggae-country innovator in his native Hawaii and surrounding Polynesian Island, Maoli is bringing his refreshing, distinctive style to Music City.
The sun-soaked, rose-tinted ambience that Maoli laces into his music radiates throughout his latest release, ‘Yours Truly’, which finds the ‘Country Boy’ crooner serenading his lover with a flurry of sweet-nothings, donning the track a “love letter” to her.
Speaking ahead of the track's keenly anticipated arrival, Maoli explains the message he hopes listeners will take away from ‘Yours Truly’, “‘Yours Truly’ is one of those songs that just reminds you how much the little things in life bring true happiness. I hope the song itself becomes one of those little things for everyone that hears it”.
It expands on the romantic, joyful atmosphere of his break-out country hit, ‘Last Sip Of Summer’, which dropped back in January. With ‘Yours Truly’ landing last Friday (March 7th), it looks set to extend the momentum Maoli is building throughout 2025.
The glass-half-full singer-songwriter signed with ONErpm off the back off the popularity of ‘Last Sip Of Summer’, with Maoli's debut album with the label slated for a June 27 release.
Maoli touches on the driving force behind his music, underlining that he's aiming to portray a vibrant snapshot of Hawaiian life and culture to listeners, “That island-boy, country mix. It’s not a vacation, it’s a real lifestyle. It’s very special to me because I’m very proud of where I come from, and I feel like Hawaii has something really special to offer the world - but until now, you’ve had to live here to understand it… I feel like it’s my kuleana - my job - to share that with the world”.
Given how impressive both ‘Last Sip Of Summer’ and ‘Yours Truly’ - and indeed earlier reggae-infused covers of country staples such as Mitchell Tenpenny's ‘Broken Up’, Jordan Davis’ ‘What My World Spins Around’ and Brett Young's ‘Mercy’ - are, we can't wait to hear what Maoli has in store for us with his forthcoming album.
