Willolux is the recording name of Kristina Emmott, a Vancouver-based musician working across indie folk and pop. Her debut album Thread & Tape arrived in 2017; The Only Way Out Is Through became the first single from her second album, ARMOUR.
Ahmed Bhabhrawala is a filmmaker and New York Film Academy alumnus. His directing credits include the short You Never Know. For The Only Way Out Is Through, he is credited as director, producer and editor.
Written by Kristina Emmott and produced by Daniel Klenner, the single features cello by Brian Chan. It was released in August 2018 and later appeared on ARMOUR. The recording credits acknowledge support from Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.
Ahmed Bhabhrawala is credited with directing, producing and editing the video, with Willolux providing the music and appearing on screen. The Kitchen Films upload followed in April 2019.