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Won't Wait

by Jess Knights

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Won't Wait 03:17
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Good to You 04:56
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No Jazz 04:08
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Shot a Bird 03:17
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5.
You Come for Money 03:22
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Recalling the raw timbre of Etta James, her crystal-clear voice radiates vintage soul. On her debut EP, Won’t Wait—due out independently on October 27—Knights flexes a sly, heart-on-her-sleeve sweetness while chronicling tales of corrupting religious boys, a friend’s battle with addiction, and finding the light of humanity from darkness.

The album was recorded between OCL Studios and the living rooms of Knights and producer Josh Gwilliam (George Canyon, Road Hammers), and she enlisted a crew of heavy-hitting musicians as her studio backing band. Members of The Flat Whites, including Juno Award-winning songwriter Russell Broom (guitar), Chris Byrne (bass), and Spencer Cheyne (drums), along with multiple Juno and CCMA Award-winning songwriter and producer Mike Little (keys) ensure a rollicking, full-bodied sound while letting Knights’ pristine vocals shine. Aaron Young (Ghostboy, The Blackbelts) also contributes to a track.

“It was important that the record had a bit of grittiness to it, like the hole-in-the-walls where this record was conceived,” she says. “The players really helped me bring that sort of tone and texture to life."

Gospel-tinged opener “You Come for Money” is an example of the singer’s inability to fit into a single box, setting the album’s tone with an infectious, reverberating blow. On the title track, Knights coos around a blistering halo of fuzz-buzz guitars and saccharine ‘60s soul-pop vibes; boot-stomper “No Jazz” channels the singer’s juke joint roots; and the understated “Shot a Bird” describes the regret of an unfaithful lover.

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released October 26, 2018

Songs written by Jess Knights (Shot a Bird co-written by Michael Borich)
Produced and Mixed: Josh Gwilliam
Mastered: Noah Mintz, Lacquer Channel Mastering
Album Artwork and Design: Liz Ranney
Vocals: Jess Knights
Electric Guitar: Russell Broom
Keys: Mike Little
Bass: Chris Byrne
Drums: Spencer Cheyne
Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Young (Shot a Bird)
Ukulele: Jess Knights (Shot a Bird)

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Jess Knights Calgary, Alberta

Jess Knights is a Calgary soul-roots singer-songwriter with a renegade spirit and a luminous voice. Her debut full-length record, Best Kind of Light, set for release on May 20, 2020, is mostly rooted in revivalist soul. The album brings into focus the moody, dimly-lit spectrum of her classically-trained voice. Able to traverse sultry ballads and raise-the-roof-off-the-church soul with ease. ... more

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