Nick Kane - At The End Of His Line (song review) |single, 2015|
4/5 blues
Nick Kane is a blues and rock guitarist who
doesn't shy away from making music rooted in guitar driven genres
such as glam, punk and rockabilly but also collaborating with North
American & European bands. He has been exposed to classical music
thanks to his father - an opera singer who seemingly let Nick get on
the music scene faster than other musical peers -
he was already performing live by age 17. After spending the 70s and
80s on making music and touring with various bands, he then joined
The Mavericks - a famous country act in 1993 and recorded his first
solo album six years later.
'At The End Of
His Line' is Nick's brand new single which offers a lively swinging
rhythm. The contrabass
nicely cooperates with well matched drums, inciting
listeners
to get
up and dance with their partner,
just like in the 60s. The guitar
sounds
gentle and adds an equally entertaining flavor to the composition
with a welcomed exposure in the middle of the song. The
non-complex
and classic arrangements are also very well written, with every tone
carefully placed at the
right spot. These instrumental parts are enriched with memorable, low
male vocals that are
properly bouncy, just as old school rock'n'roll music taught us
throughout the years.
The well
adjusted instrumental arrangements are matched with an epigram-esque,
witty but not overly
positive lyrics. A short tragicomedy telling
the story of
a fisherman who
fell in love with a girl, but sadly she was more attracted to his
best friend Sam. He then caught the two flirting, or perhaps even
having sex in his own truck, down by the lake where he was fishing
often. Judging by the
context, the jealous fisherman might have pushed the car into the
water - the couple drown but he continued fishing peacefully. The
listeners
may enjoy a
hidden, humorous yet erotic suggestion of why Sam might have felt so
very self-confident: "he
like to talk and brag about his own fishing pole, how it was longer,
longer and stronger"
and "he
was casting his bait into the girl with a curl but truth be told she
had to know about a pole".
How can you
enjoy the song other than just
listening to it on your personal audio? Its length and vibe are
perfect for radio play, so DJs should contact Nick's management as
soon as possible. 'At The End Of His Line' will also sound great if
played as background music in
pubs or restaurants and certainly during live performances. Avid
drivers
will enjoy the track as well,
since it brings non-distracting dynamics. It could
also be licensed for a movie or advertisement thanks to its
specific
vintage feel.
(Katarzyna 'NINa' Górnisiewicz, Fabryka Music Magazine, April 22nd,
2015. http://industrialrock.net)
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Reviewed by Fabryka Music Magazine