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Single Review: Jaime Kyle – “I Hear You Knocking”

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Single Review of Jaime Kyle: “I Hear You Knocking”

I recently reviewed Jaime Kyle‘s most recent album, Wild One, as well as the release of Bernie Marsden’s last single, “Invisible,” which featured Jaime. Both the album and the single leaned into Jaime’s rock and roll skill set. Well, her new single, “I Hear You Knocking,” skews a bit country – or, at the very minimum, deep-fried Southern rock – as the Nashville-based singer-songwriter slips a little twang into her cover of the Dave Edmunds classic. (Yes, Edmunds’ version was also a cover, but hey, do your a quick Wikipedia search if you want more deets on the song’s history.)

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“I Hear You Knocking” begins with a crunchy guitar riff, accompanied by Jaime’s rough-edged bluesy country-rock vocal and a steady, mid-tempo classic rock rhythm. I’d place Jaime’s rendition of “I Hear You Knocking” on a playlist with Foghat and Kenny Rogers, as the mid-point connecting those two. Or, perhaps, between the Fabulous Thunderbirds and George Thorogood.

Jaime’s vocals on this track are steady through the verses. And, of course, her powerful voice is able to emphatically punctuate the energy required by the “I hear you knocking” portion of the chorus while also being appropriately dismissive on the back-half of the song’s central lyric, “go back where you’ve been.”

All in all, this is a cool track smack dab in the sweet spot of Jaime’s wheelhouse. If your musical tastes include any of the artists I’ve mentioned in this review, you should definitely give this cool song a listen; I bet you’ll enjoy it.

Single Review: Bernie Marsden – “Invisible” feat. Jaime Kyle

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Single Review of Bernie Marsden: “Invisible” feat. Jaime Kyle (Conquest Music)

Just about a week ago, I reviewed Jaime Kyle’s recent kickass album Wild One. Well, she also lent her voice to the single “Invisible”, released by Conquest Music as the last single from Bernie Marsden‘s final album. Of course, Bernie is most widely known as one of the original members of Whitesnake, co-writer of some of the band’s earliest hits.

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“Invisible” appeared on the late 2023 double-album Working Man, a record Bernie had just completed and which was released a few months after he passed away. The details about the song’s release are detailed on the Bernie Marsden website quite completely, so click through here to read more about it; I’ll stick to reviewing the music.

From the opening guitar riff, “Invisible” identifies itself as a “turn up the volume” room-rocker. In fact, it becomes so quickly familiar that I had to review the songwriting credits just to make sure this wasn’t a cover of a song I already knew. The song has self-empowerment, anthemic qualities, with lyrics like “you’ll never change me, so don’t even try” playing right into the gritty edge of Jaime’s vocals. Meanwhile, Bernie’s playful axe riffs and slightly longer, engaging guitar runs provide the tempo and the hooks. The song rides the line between guitar rock and power pop, providing perfect fodder for rock radio, to the extent that category still exists. Not that it matters. If you dig catchy, guitar-driven, energetic rock ‘n roll, give “Invisible” a listen and add it to your playlist.

Album Review: Jaime Kyle – Wild One

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Album Review of Jaime Kyle: Wild One

Jaime Kyle is a talented rock ‘n roll singer-songwriter. Her songs have been covered by a variety of artists. In fact, this album’s title track, which Jaime co-wrote, was recorded 30 years ago by Faith Hill. Rest assured, when you listen to this album (if you’re not already familiar with Jaime), you’ll notice her chops are every bit as exceptional as her songwriting. (I mean, natch. I only review music I would recommend.) Wild One, the album, ranges from rollicking rockers to heartfelt ballads, playing to Jaime’s myriad vocal strengths, even hinting at country on one ballad; of course, she knows how to write for country, so that’s probably not much of a stretch for her.

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Jaime roars out of the gates on this record with the title track, a full-throttle, anthemic rocker. Song number two “Driving with the Brakes On,” is only slightly less persistent, with a little more texture in the verses but no less energy in the chorus.

“Change” is kind of a Pat Benatar-ish softer rock number – one of those tracks with a not-quite-slow-enough-to-be-a-ballad tempo, but it’s definitely a slow song. It’s a song that requires an almost whispery soft-touch vocal as well as cutting vocal power, showcasing the versatility in Jaime’s chords. And it’s followed by “Blue Night,” a true ballad that hints at country. Or, at least, explores rock-country ballad territory a little.

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Next up, “Perfect Love” is a playful rock ‘n roll romp, an uncredited duet that excels in part due to the exceptional vocal interplay. “Lie,” meanwhile, is a song so full of spit and vinegar you’d might expect it to be covered by Miranda Lambert at some point.

The rest of the disc is equally a mix of slow songs and rockers; I’ll mention a few of my faves. “Not About Love” is the closest thing to a soaring torch song you’ll find on this disc. “Dirty Goodbye” is a mid-tempo rocker that feels as if it exceeds that medium energy level thanks to some well-placed, divine guitar riffs. And the disc closes playfully and fun with the upbeat, sunsplashed “Happy Town.”

For those who like big, open, catchy rock albums with a nice mix of rockers and ballads – and maybe the stray vocal or guitar riff that hints at country – you’ll dig Jaime Kyle’s Wild One.