Following the success of his hit smash debut single “Miss Mess” of his album, “Ride The Wave,” Jay Elle is back
with “Tequila Kiss.” This up-tempo swing features quick, intricate vocal techniques from Jay Elle as he utilizes
a double-time vocal over an open chord guitar melody. These vocals are then snapped into time for the
pre-choruses before delivering his signature infectious chorus hook which makes Jay Elle’s music so
enjoyable and easy to listen to. “Tequila Kiss” is a love song by any other definition, it is a pronouncement of devotion and adoration to his subject with clever lyrics and vivid imagery of time spent on the beach sipping drinks and feeling free. “Finally get the taste of the salt, the salt off your lips, from your ‘Tequila Kiss.” Jay Elle also throws in some upper register vocal fills to grab the audience’s attention, capturing the mood of the subject theme by letting loose and filling the listening spectrum with his crisp, and rich countertenor vocals. Listeners should pay special attention to the
effective breakdown before setting up the recapitulation phase of the song. This breakdown leads to the theme
of the lyrics by delivering an almost definitive stance on his position, this is his opinion about his
subject and he will not veer from it. The guitar melodies are also arpeggiated through the main verse chords
offering a set-up to a bigger picture, only Jay Elle can visualize.
“Tequila Kiss” is a magnificent party tune. This track offers many fun and stylistic aspects which invoke dance and sing-along reactions in his crowd. The clever guitar playing coupled with the metaphorical lyricis makes each track of “Ride The Wave” so enjoyable. “Tequila Kiss” as a single should be lucrative for Jay Elle, as his already over 15k streams are showing this track has the pop credibility major radio stations would be looking for to fill their playlists. The production of “Tequila Kiss” is well-executed as this track really does fill the listening space, with every overtone of the guitar and vocals ringing out clear and true. The bottom end is very tight and in the pocket, while the percussion is a simple time-keeper, yet that snare Jay Elle chose to hit those downbeats is sharp and poignant. As we approach the
winter months this hint of summer may be exactly what we need to shake the winter blues.