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Kameron Corvet’s trajectory from vocalist, to acoustic and electric guitarist, to producer and songwriter is not mirrored by many. This well-rounded perspective gives his musical approach a depth that is experienced when listening to any of his work. He’s a breath of fresh artistic air and talent in a day and age when a cookie cutter approach has been applied to those who are considered to be the artists with the most potential to sell platinum records and fill the largest arenas.
Corvet, a native of both Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, has been singing since the age of five. He admits however, that he was probably more like seven when his singing actually started to sound good and his dream of being a rock star was born. As a child in the 80's, Corvet listened primarily to top 40 pop. Considering that and his private school education one might regard his upbringing a far cry from one which, by all outward appearances, could spawn the angst that is prevalent in artists of the rock music genre.
By the time he was 17, he was teaching himself to play the guitar between being recruited to play Division I college football and singing in the classical ensemble. As a guitarist he burnishes, picking up his guitar everyday and building a necessity to play, as being the most critical step in his development. Upon finishing high school his influence by artists such as: Elvis Presley, Prince and Lenny Kravitz made him sure that he wanted to seriously pursue a career in music. Through talent shows and collegiate track meets he found himself at Morehouse College pursuing a BA in French while cutting his teeth on Atlanta’s local music scene.
Although he began his career as strictly a vocalist, Corvet understood the power of being a tri-factor artist. The release of his self titled EP, Jonz, while still a student at Morehouse helped him to develop confidence in his ability to write and produce. He acknowledges that, "contributing to a musical piece in more than one way, forces responsibility for the song as a whole."
As his college career came to a close he was prepared for both corporate America and an extensive career in music. While pencil pushing as an active member of the corporate world he simultaneously released his independent full length album Sayingthings; fading the boundaries between soul and rock. Although he garnered a great deal of local and international success under the name Jonz, Corvet considered himself too refined for that alias and chose to continue his journey under his real name. When asked, he refers to the reasons behind the name change as "spiritual epiphany". "It was significant for me because I always wanted to have a "stage name" or a secret identity to hide behind. I know now that I’m best represented by my real name."
Whether opening for Doug E. Fresh or playing at the Apollo the performance has always been the unique deal sealer for Kameron Corvet. Each concert has allowed steadfast supporters to experience a more skillful guitarist and vocalist capable of improv freestyles, soft falsetto and belted refrains. He deems his songwriting a true marriage between the actual written text and the delivery. He credits his intense study of language for helping him become an exceptional lyricist and aims to be revolutionary as a songwriter with his philosophy on how it should be done. "It's important for my written work to be as intentional, emotional and detailed as any of the most prolific authors, poets and songwriters whose work I've ever encountered."
He is an artist who exceeds any monotonous genre in which format, not content, determines heavy rotation. His vocals stretch beyond the expectations placed on rock artists without sugar coating words with elaborate runs. By composing on guitar, his music exposes an edgier side than any represented in soul music. His tracks are meant to come alive and live on when listeners sing them amongst themselves in their own rhythm and key.
What’s most intriguing about artists, whose talents are of his caliber, is that they were never meant to be casually seen. Corvet puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else and he doesn’t run away from that. Instead, the things that separate him from so many other artists are the very same things that bring him closer to his audience. He’s one of them and one of us at the same time. The fact that so many have had the chance to be exposed to the secret that is Kameron Corvet will allow him to start further ahead in his musical endeavors than a new artist traditionally can. This is because his sense of normalcy gives us insight on the rock star in all of us. And as long as real music exists, his kind will continue to inspire us. |
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