Aimee Bayles, Enough Review
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Aimee Bayles is a New York City based singer-songwriter who began her journey in the beauty of the rural south in Virginia. Her training as an opera singer and learning folk guitar from her pastor father gave her a deep soulful foundation. Her EP, Enough features Nat Osborn on Piano, Stu Mahan on Bass, Seth Johnson on Guitar, Nick Falk on drums, and Karna Ray on cello. Recorded at Rustic Studios in Portland Maine and ‘Chiller Sound in New York, mixed by Danielle Warman of Chiller Sound (Bruce Springsteen, Phish), and mastered by Grammy Award-winner Joe LaPorta (David Bowie).
Positives:
Bayles voice has a gentleness that is personal and moving. At times her fragility is heart shaking.
Bottom Line:
The six songs on Enough traverse a depth of emotional lyrics and sonic delicacies. The glue that binds the entire project together is the soulfulness of Bayles voice. Her voice drips like honey and is darkly hued with a depth and poise. Her originals are penned with a strength and resonance. Her cover of Benatar’s “Love is a Battlefield” adds intensity to her originals. Her strongest originals on the EP are “If You Loved Another,” and “No One Can Tell Us.” That’s the short of it!