Blog Post
Jaime Kyle - 'Wild One'
Iain McArthur • 12 October 2021
Single Review
This sounds like a rocked-up cover of Faith Hill’s country chart-topper from a few years ago, but, of course, it’s the other way around. This has always been Jaime’s song – one of many the prolific song writer has written for, or had covered by, well-known artists like Air Supply, Carrie Underwood and Joe Lynn Turner.
Jaime’s a rock girl at heart, with a couple of mid-90s appearances in the UK at The Gods festival to her name and more recently at Ramblin’ Man. She’s currently performing with her husband, Dave Jenkins from Pablo Cruise, and also in the trio, American Classic Hit Makers with Walter Egan and Dave. Jaime has a solo album due for release in March 2022 and it looks like a UK tour might also be on the cards, so hopefully the fact that Jaime has some ancestral links to Rosslyn Chapel means we’ll get a gig in nearby Edinburgh to combine with some genealogy.
This arrangement of “Wild One” is a fresh take on a classic anthem for rebellious girls everywhere. It runs along with a hint of Mellencamp’s “Jack and Diane” but with a delicious bass riff, glorious harmonies, a joyous chorus and a killer guitar solo by Dave. It sounds great and certainly deserves to reclaim its place at the top table.