“And you can try all you want to convince me / That I need something more, something more, something more / But I’m better off alone.”

Sounds like something right out of a pop-punk song, doesn’t it? I mean, how many of our favorite Warped Tour headliners have sung about realizing how much better they are without a relationship that’s been dragging them down? Whether it’s New Found Glory picking “My Friends Over You”, or any of the other countless other songs in the genre, it’s such a common theme, it’s almost a cliché. Break-ups suck, but that moment when you realize how much better life is without that person in it is the moment you realize you’re getting over them.

But this isn’t a pop-punk song – it’s “Better Off”, the latest single from Los Angeles-based DJ Ookay. The song was released in February and there’s now a music video to go along with it. The video opens with Ookay singing into a microphone alone in a stadium, then cuts to him dancing around in various locations. At one point, he’s seen smearing red lipstick on his face… are we sure this isn’t a clip from the golden era of Drive-Thru Records?

Ookay released his debut album, Wow! Cool Album in 2018. Check out a list of his upcoming shows below (including performing at both weekends of Coachella) and head to his website for tickets.

Ookay Spring / Summer 2019 Tour Dates

April 5 – London Music Hall – London, ON, Canada
April 13 – Coachella Music and Arts Festival – Indio, CA
April 20 – Coachella Music and Arts Festival – Indio, CA
May 4 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
May 17 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
June 1 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
June 22 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
July 20 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
August 10  – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV
August 24 – Clapham Common – London, UK
September 7 – DAYLIGHT Beach Club – Las Vegas, NV