YOU, ME, EVERYBODY - The Rest of Us

Best NZ Folk Artist finalists, You, Me, Everybody deliver their new single,The Rest of Us - a heartfelt acoustic anthem that blends the clarity of bluegrass with the hooks and heart of a pop ballad. It's about what happens when someone you’ve trusted to lead — whether in life, love, or something bigger — starts to lose faith in what they once stood for. The band doesn't shy away from the discomfort: the song voices the frustration, confusion, and heartbreak of watching that leader give up, while the rest are still holding the line. With lush harmonies, acoustic drive, and an almost pleading chorus, The Rest of Us is less a finger-point and more a call back to purpose — asking not just one person, but all of us, “Why are we still here if no one believes anymore?” It’s an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt abandoned mid-journey, yet stayed anyway.

The Rest of Us, features shared vocals across the band, with songwriter Kim Bonnington trading lines in a duet with Sam Frangos-Rhodes. Bonnington also brought the visual concept to life, producing and editing the accompanying video. Filmed on an iphone by Ethan Bryant, the video transforms the song’s nautical imagery into a striking tableau; paper boats and ropes evoke a vessel at sea, while the band call out to the ‘captain.’ Their shifting roles are underscored by sharp cuts that mirror the rhythm of the music, capturing the tension of being carried from place to place on an unpredictable tide.

The Rest of Us was produced by Nashville based musician and producer, Rachel Baiman and engineered by Troy Kelly at Armoury Studios in Wellington. It was mixed by Grammy winning bluegrass specialist, Sean Sullivan (Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Sturgill Simpson, John Hiatt), and mastered by Bobbi Giel at Welcome to 1979. The single artwork is by Andy Knopp and photography by Ebony Lamb.