Watch Arjuna Oakes & Serebii Perform ‘Even When You’re Gone’

Arjuna Oakes & Serebii recently released their six track First Nights EP on Innovative Leisure. Since then, the group have shared several live performance videos, including Reset. The group are now sharing a live version of Even When You’re Gone, featuring an expanded band including guitars, flutes and more.

Even When You’re Gone was a standout on the EP. The song evokes heartache and sense of loss, a melancholic mood supporting Arjuna’s vocals as he cries, “Pushing through this pain, it feels so wrong // I know that this love will keep us strong.”

Even When You’re Gone elicited feedback from prominent DJs and publications:

“Soulful and sophisticated” – Under The Radar New Zealand
“Such a beautiful track” – Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC 6 MUSIC)
“Watch out for a great singer from New Zealand called Arjuna Oakes” – Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 MUSIC)

Arjuna, an award winning singer/songwriter and producer, and Serebii, an accomplished musician and producer, are based in Wellington, Aotearoa (New Zealand).

After years of collaborating indirectly on each other’s solo projects, the two decided to knuckle down and complete a project together, perfectly marrying Arjuna’s skills as a songwriter, keys player and vocalist, and Serebii’s skills as a producer and beat maker. The resulting EP is an in-depth musical journey which takes you through feelings of heartbreak, self discovery and acceptance.

Watch Even When You’re Gone (live)