Oakley Road (My Brother, My Best Friend)

A folk pop tribute to a lifelong friendship, from Birmingham schooldays to a lifetime of loyalty.

Oakley Road (My Brother, My Best Friend) is a tender folk pop ballad written for a lifelong best friend, from the day they met at Oakley Road school in Birmingham as boys.

Milk floats, broken legs, a camping trip to Manifold Valley with a Primus stove hidden in a tree — this song is built from real memory, tracing a friendship that's lasted a lifetime. Acoustic guitar, light percussion, and an emotional build carry the story home, in the tradition of British folk storytelling songs.

These songs were written from life and memory by Michael Tierney, with AI used as a creative tool in the studio to bring the music to life.

The Ginger Biggles Label