Establishing the mood with textured drums, piano and a timeless guitar soundscape, ReeToxA open The Lisa Song with poetic prowess and the affirmative observational lyrics, “I met a girl who looked like the sun, shined bright over everyone, her dimples made me stare…”
We immediately connect with the wholesome nature of the song, and the uplifting energy that ReeToxA share with regards to their muse. There’s a cinematic charm that manifests, and we could imagine this in a film like Mona Lisa Smile, Along Came Polly, or Coming to America, which all feature main characters called Lisa.
The power pop construction and evolution of the track is absolutely sublime and creates a warm and euphoric energy in line with the simple yet effective message of The Lisa Song. We learn that The Lisa Song was inspired by the moment that pushed artist Jason McKee to fully commit to his music career.
It came to life after meeting a girl named Lisa at a gig at Forum Melbourne. This was during a Spiderbait show, where she asked to hear one of his songs. Jason felt embarrassed that he only had rough voice demos instead of finished tracks.
That moment became the emotional spark behind the song and ultimately inspired Jason to leave university, and finally record his album. In essence, The Lisa Song reflects that turning point, and captures themes of vulnerability, missed opportunity, motivation and the courage to pursue a lifelong dream.
ReeToxA is the musical project of Jason McKee – a Melbourne-based singer, songwriter, and composer. He works with producer Simon Moro and a lineup of acclaimed Australian musicians to create his immersive and intentional records.
Needless to say, we are in awe and love what ReeToxA has created with The Lisa Song, and the raw authenticity that transmutes with their story. We have added The Lisa Song to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to watch the inspiring, choreography-based visual, and stream the wider discography of ReeToxA, including the entirety of the album, SOLILOQUY.