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Jess Grant Skewers Spiritual Hucksters on Ripping New Single “Knight Mare on Yelm Street”

thisaktmusic

28 Jun, 2025

Seattle’s storied London Bridge Studio crackles again this time with the biting wit of Edmonds, WA, songwriter Jess Grant. Culled from his genre-hopping 18th album Highway 99, “Knight Mare on Yelm Street” roars like a ’90s grunge freight train while lampooning self-proclaimed guru JZ Knight, famous for “channeling” a 35,000-year-old warrior named Ramtha.

Powered by Heart drummer Ben Smith, Tracy Chapman bassist Andy Stoller, and guitar fireworks from Prince sideman Ryan Waters, the track surges with distorted riffs and a thumping rhythm section.

Producer Eric Lilavois lets the band breathe, capturing a raw, room-shaking energy reminiscent of early Pearl Jam. Grant’s gritty vocal sneer lands every lyrical jab. He name-checks Joseph Smith and L. Ron Hubbard, placing Knight squarely in the pantheon of profitable prophets.

Yet amid the satire, Grant’s songwriting chops shine; a hook-laden chorus embeds itself like a barbed dart, while a blistering solo scorches the bridge. Fans of Joan Jett, Graham Parker, and classic Pacific Northwest rock will feel right at home. “Knight Mare on Yelm Street” proves that sharp guitars and sharper pens still make the best truth serum.

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