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Cover Your Eyes

by Jess Knights

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“Cover Your Eyes,” a biting commentary on what society chooses to ignore, with Joey Landreth contributing soothing harmonies to the chorus.

The track offers various scenarios in which people turn a blind eye, the spry piano-pop melodies contradicting the dark subject matter. From an undercover gambler who shares their loot in exchange for silence, to a cheating husband and a knowing wife who keeps quiet to keep her family together, to a conservative town that lets a bishop get away with abuse.

Knights doesn’t shy away from calling it as it is, crooning about our most uncomfortable truths, especially in a verse about overlooking the homeless. “He asks you for help, you got places to be/You think to yourself, ‘Thank God, it’s not me’/Pull down your shades, you pretend not to see/Cover your eyes.”

It’s in these confronting lyrics, however, that a universal message lies: the world needs humanity now more than ever.

"The lyrics began as a criticism of myself,” Knights says. “I would walk past an emergency shelter every day on my way to work. Some days, I would engage with the people outside of the shelter, and other days I would put on my headphones, pull down my sunglasses, and try not see or be seen. It made me think of all the scenarios in life where we turn a blind eye. For better or worse, it seems to be something that humans do as a coping mechanism or survival method. I'm hoping this song won't be perceived as a criticism, but rather a wake-up call.”

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released November 3, 2020
Produced and mixed by Joshua Van Tassel at Lincoln County Social Club and Dream Date Studio.

Engineered by John Dinsmore
Mastered by Reuben Ghose, Mojito Mastering

©℗ 2020 Jess Knights All rights reserved. Self-released

Jess Knights (vocals/lead songwriter)
Dean Drouillard (electric and acoustic guitar)
Mark McIntyre (bass)
Joshua Van Tassel (drums/percussion/electronics/additional keyboards)
Robbie Grunwald (keyboard/co-writer)
Joey Landreth (backup vocals)
Christine Bougie (lap steel)

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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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