Wayne Banks Unleashes New Single ‘World We Share’

There is a particular kind of songwriter who spends years making other people’s records sound good before finally making their own, and Wayne Banks is one of them. After stints as a session bassist and musical director for the likes of Robin Gibb and Saxon, he steps forward as a solo artist with ‘World We Share’, and the years of experience show.

The track itself is an easy, upbeat slice of indie pop-rock, the kind built for outdoor stages and big communal choruses, with echoes of The Who, The Jam and Oasis running through it. But it is not just a feel-good singalong. Banks has been open about the song’s roots in his own childhood on a Nottingham council estate, and the lyrics carry that weight: a protest song about class, division and the people who get pushed aside, wrapped in a melody that never once feels heavy-handed. Recorded on the Wirral and mastered at Abbey Road, the production gives the track a polish that matches its ambition.

‘World We Share’ is a strong opening statement for Banks as a frontman in his own right, one that suggests his forthcoming album, due in November after second single ‘Cold River’ lands in September, will have plenty more to unpack.