Some songs make you think, while others make you want to get up and move. Stephen Webber’s “Here We Go” manages to do both. Released through his Ukelately project, the new single takes the strange experience of emerging from years of screen-based isolation and turns it into a playful, energetic celebration of human connection.
What I enjoy most about the song is that Webber doesn’t approach the subject with heaviness. Instead, he uses humour to look back at the habits many of us developed during the pandemic, particularly the strange normality of working from home and spending so much of our lives behind screens. The central idea is simple: eventually, you have to put the laptop away, put your pants on, leave the house, and actually see people again.
Musically, Here We Go is much bigger than its simple ukulele foundation might suggest. Webber’s propulsive playing provides the rhythmic backbone, while blistering fiddle and dobro performances give the track a distinctly Americana character. Grammy-nominated fiddle player Casey Driessen and Grammy-winning dobro player Andy Hall, both former Berklee students, trade energetic solos that add a sense of movement and excitement to the arrangement.
Nashville-based drummer and producer Caleb Gilbreth keeps everything moving with a performance that connects traditional acoustic instrumentation with a more contemporary rhythmic energy. The result is a country-fried acoustic track that feels lively, spontaneous, and built for people to experience together rather than alone through headphones.
The vocal performance from Zahara (Annette Philip) is another highlight. Her soaring vocals arrive toward the finale, adding a soulful quality that lifts the song beyond its humour. Her performance gives the closing section a genuine emotional warmth, reinforcing the idea that connection is not simply about getting away from screens. It is about being present with other people.
The accompanying music video extends that message. Filmed in San Francisco, it features ten Bay Area dancers performing throughout the city, with choreography directed by Amit Patel and Ishika Seth of the Ishami Dance Company and cinematography by Honna Afzal. The visual approach turns the city itself into a celebration of movement and community.
Webber’s background makes the simplicity of Here We Go particularly interesting. An Emmy-winning composer, Grammy-nominated producer, musician, author, and former Berklee professor, he has worked across genres and pioneered music education in areas including DJing and turntablism. Yet the Ukelately project strips things back to a small collection of strings, memorable melodies, and sharp observations about modern life.
That contrast is part of what makes the song work. Webber has the technical knowledge to create something complicated, but he chooses simplicity because it serves the message better.
For me, Here We Go is ultimately a reminder that music itself can be a form of connection. It is funny without being empty, upbeat without ignoring the difficult years behind its message, and welcoming without becoming overly sentimental. Most importantly, it encourages us to stop watching life through a screen and actually participate in it.
Sometimes the simplest message is the one we need most: here we go.
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