While I am a fan of all types of music, I usually stay in the genre of rock. And while I like to “rock out” to the bands that like to write harder songs, once in a while, I like to just sit back and enjoy an album that features some great writing while the songs stay in a mellower mood. So when I received the CD of “The Nightbirds Revolt” from Dylan Kight, I took it as a chance to sit back and relax to the music.
On a more personal connection for me, Dylan Kight reminds me of a musician that originally comes from Ohio- a musician by the name of Tim Easton. Kight’s writing and playing style along with the twang in his vocal quality immediately brought to mind Easton for me when I first put the album on. It didn’t really surprise me that Kight had opened for Easton at one point in his musical career.
While Dylan Kight had the musical ability to have created “The Nightbirds Revolt” by himself, he took a different approach: To help Kight create this strong album of music, he had some help putting the music together. Along with multi-instrumentalist Kight on guitars, keys, bass, percussion and vocals, Robbie Smith, Ryan Blasingame, and Evan Kinney also added their touches to the album to give it some depth.
The music for the songs by Dylan Kight is easy to enjoy as the singer-songwriter stays away from complex patterns and just allows the songs to exist with simplicity. And while Kight keeps the music simple, he also keeps the music from getting boring. Some of the songs on “The Nightbirds Revolt” can actually make you want to get up and dance. The song “Daydream Deferred” is one of the best and most rockin’ tunes on the release. And “Ocean Room” could easily end up on Top 40 radio, as the song has the potential to grab your attention with its commercial appeal.
The music of Dylan Kight definitely fits into the Americana music genre; not completely straight-out rock, some of the songs on “The Nightbirds Revolt” are a combination of folk and rock-n-roll. With that combination, Dylan Kight would fit alongside that other musician with Dylan in his name. In fact, Dylan Kight seems to have been influenced by Robert Dylan Zimmerman at one time in his life or another, as the sound of Kight’s music and even his lyrics bring to mind that famous folk rocker. At other times, the music has a country flare, as on the song “Ballad Of Clarence Marshall”. And still other times, like on the song “Ocean Room,” the singer-songwriter seems to have added just a little New Wave flavor to his sound.
The 14 tracks that make up “The Nightbirds Revolt,” the latest release from Dylan Kight, are nicely varied from song to song and help to keep the listener drawn into the music. Whether you are a fan of straight-out rock, or you like a little variety with your rock, either way, the newest album from Dylan Kight should give you some listening enjoyment.
To find out more about Dylan Kight, you can find him online at www.dylankight.com.
Reviewed By Matheson Kamin
