AYRON JONES-“TAKE ME AWAY” – SINGLE REVIEW

Aryon Jones‘s childhood wasn’t easy. Jones was born and raised in Seattle. He still calls the city his home. During his early years, he suffered from parental addiction and abandonment. He became a ward of the state at the age of four. Eventually he was adopted by an aunt. Definitely not the story line one dreams of.

Jones used music as his escape from his harsh realities. He is self taught on guitar. “I taught myself every bit. Never really sat with anybody and had a formal lesson or anything like that. I just sat there and listened to records over and over again“.  At age 19 he was playing coffee shops and when he was old enough to play bars, he booked weekly gigs. Locally, his reputation grew.

One night he had a chance meeting with a Seattle legend, Sir Mix-a-Lot. This meeting led to Sir Mix-a-Lot producing his first indie record. It opened the door to supporting such acts as Guns N’ Roses and B.B. King. He also had the privilege of working with Janelle Monae’s Wonderland. He stated “seeing her and her team in action was a pivotal point in my career inspiring me to do what I do“.  All the while expanding his notoriety.

After recording a second indie record, Audio Paint Job, Jones signed with Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. He comments on his collaboration, “John Varvatos and Scott Borchetta share my vision for the music, and I’m excited for this next stage of creativity“.

His first single from his forthcoming major label debut is the fiery “Take Me Away”. Produced by Eric Lilavois (My Chemical Romance,Saint Motel) at the famed London Bridge Studio, Jones enlisted some of Seattle’s top musicians to assist him. Jones lined up bassist Bob Lovelace, Andrew Joslyn on strings, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin and local talent Scarlett Park for vocals.

“Take Me Away” is a monster song with dynamic guitar riffs and just a pure nasty groove. Jones‘ voice is heavy and bluesy. The bass line and drums are dark and tenacious. The whole song just transmits a hard edge and vibe. It starts with a evil sounding guitar before the percussion enters and then the full band. Jones‘ vocal is full of emotion and fervor. Seattle clearly influenced his sound. You hear grunge, blues and hard rock throughout the tune.

Jones also uses “Take Me Away” as a cleansing agent to expel the memories of his troubled youth. He sings:

The day my

The day my fucking mom abandoned me

Was the day I learned to lie

She kissed my face and said she’d be right back

Before she walked away and cried

And in the chorus

So take me away (Take me away)

Take me away

From this lonesome place

From this lonesome place

Later in the bridge you hear Scarlett Park whispering “Don’t give up” in the background. The song is a strong message that one can overcome any hardship the universe throws at you but there’s a price. Scars don’t heal that quickly.

“Take Me Away” is a killer tune that only bears witness to the genius that Ayron Jones possesses. Can’t wait for the new album.

 

 

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