With plain language and a melodic undertow that'll drag you along as his tales of fierce pride, betrayal, sweetness and disappointment unfold around you, the Kentuckian captivates his listeners with the jagged edges that make real life more interesting than fiction.
T o write in three dimensions sometimes requires a simplicity that's almost barren.
But knowing what to leave out is where great stories draw their power - and Knight's lean songscapes distill the crux of a moment, a feeling, a realization to its essence. If I could do it any different, I might. I mean, if you're gonna write a song about suicide, you might as well put a noose or pills or a bullet in it. I just write about it, not around it. S oft spoken and polite to a fault, Chris Knight knows how to cut people's hearts open and show you what's inside.