Oregon Kool-aid is the artist many aspire to be like when they grow up. There is a rawness, grit-stained and unapologetic, but also a cerebral, poetic depth that portrays the hand of a fine artist and author. His melodies are rich with narrative, steeped in emotion, and anchored by an uncommon sense of purpose. His mastery with guitar and words has won him multiple awards and critical acclaim, charting #1 in Luxembourg and having the honor of working with Grammy-nominated artists as he continues evolving, one release at a time.
Right now, the musical air is reverberating to Oregon Kool-aid’s newest album, “Seven Years…& the Vestal Orgy,” a 12-track sonic centerpiece that showcases the strength and beauty that lies in this innovator’s arsenal.
“7 years of Exile” is a single off of this collection. Here, he takes a listener on a magical, mysterious and religious odyssey that is as haunting as it is evocative.
Driven by spellbinding guitar work and gritty, emotive vocals, “7 years of Exile” hits with the weight of personal truth. It carries the kind of emotional release that only years of reflection, distance, and growth can birth. Palacio’s delivery is hushed yet resolute—his rasp creeping in like a ghost, his cadence haunting in its quiet power.
There’s something primal and timeless here, enveloping a listener with an atmospheric embrace. As the guitar licks loop and shimmer with purpose, “7 years of Exile” becomes a sonic diary entry that you can’t stop reading.
Raw and emotionally charged, “7 years of Exile” carries an indescribably palpable mystery and magical power that you cannot resist. It is the kind that makes the track more and more exciting as you try to find its meaning, hidden under the depth of poetic proficiency and such an inviting delivery.
With this release, Oregon Kool-aid cements himself not just as a master of mood, but as a vessel for something otherworldly and essential. The track is now available across all streaming services