Corrella was formed in 2017 in Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, among members of the Royal New Zealand Navy serving at the Devonport Naval Base.
The song was written by lead singer Pipiwharauroa Campbell about his own experiences with rediscovering pride in his cultural identity.
[2] Band members Ngawaiwera and Pipiwharauroa Campbell are siblings, who were raised in Tauranga speaking Māori as their first language, learning English at school.
[9] Pipiwharauroa Campbell worked at Te Taua Moana Marae at the Devonport Naval Base, and currently is a cultural advisor.
[10] Taulu Schuster is a church minister in South Auckland,[4] and Codi Wehi-Ngati previously worked as an electronic technician.