Woke Up Late (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) - Sam Feldt Remix

Drax Project is a quartet from Wellington, New Zealand comprising vocalist Shaan Singh, guitarist Ben O'Leary, bassist Sam Thomson and drummer Matt Beachen. This fizzy pop track released in November 2017 was their breakthrough song, peaking at #15 on their home country's singles chart.

The song tells the story of Singh rolling out of bed after a wild night out, only to realize he's at someone else's house. Woke up late Somewhere far away from home Pockets empty wallet gone The sun is streaming all on down on my face

The song was inspired by a real-life incident when Singh left a late-night rehearsal with The Drax Project, intending to catch the last bus home. However, when he arrived at the stop, the singer realized he'd left all his money at O'Leary's house. It was midnight and he had no alternative but to ask if he could crash for the night. "I remember Ben was really angry with me," Singh recalled to the BBC. Rather than going to sleep, the pair started doodling around on the guitar. Within 20 minutes they'd written the verse and chorus of "Woke Up Late."