I am Kelvin Jones - Call You Home; AMA!

Hey Kelvin,

Audio Engineer here. If you are ever in/around St. Louis, MO in the next 6-8 months, I'd like to offer you some studio time. I also have a pianist that has been wanting to record some music and I think the two of you could really be a creative duo.

This sounds really cool! I'd be interested in pursuing this :D

Hello! I am a little bit confused with how to do an AMA but I didn't remove it, tell me you guys can read this!

Is Kelvin Jones your "stage/artist name" or is it your real name?

SHHHHHH no AMA questions until we get him through his technical diffuculties!! xD

Haha should be through this soon! Thanks :D

Can someone ping me when this is done? Thanks.

It doesn't look like it is fixed yet. Maybe he should page a moderator?

I did that but no response :( I'll try to keep answering on here, any help would be appreciated!

Just answering some questions that have been asked a lot: 1. I'm not currently selling anything, you can download everything for free on my soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/kelvinjonesmusic 2. You can show your support by either subscribing to my Youtube http://www.youtube.com/kelvinjonesmusic or liking my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kelvinjonesmusic or donating what you wish on https://kelvinjones.bandcamp.com/

LASTLY: I am completely overwhelmed and I thank you all so much for listening and being so kind! I'll be sticking around to answer questions so fire away! :D

Kelvin

Just listened to your track. Wow!!

Really hope your life changes after this. I know I'd certainly buy your music if you ever sold it.

Thank you!http://kelvinjones.bandcamp.com

Someone suggested in another thread that you cover Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. Would you do it for us? Please? Pretty Please?

What a great song, I'll certainly have a go!

I don't care what anyone says. You keep that shirt buttoned up playa and keep on playing!

Thank you sir! For me, it was really more about the shirt buttoning than the music so it's lovely to have your support aha but really, thanks! Kelvin

Liked and subscribed within 20 seconds of listening to your stuff. Who are you main inspirations?

PS. Do you think you could do a cover of The Man by Aloe Blacc? :]

Thank you! I'm a little tentative of doing another Aloe Blacc cover lest I be called a copy cat. I've also been called a Labrinth look-a-like so I'm also weary of doing his stuff! Nevertheless, good music is good music and I'll certainly consider covering The Man!

Thanks! Kelvin :D

How did you find out that you were on the front page of Reddit?

I felt my phone buzzing and had received a tweet from a friend saying 'do you know that you're on the front page of reddit?'

I ran home.

You know, you could've checked it from your phone.

I feel like we're not gonna get along if you keep making these intelligent comments

It's Friday night! Did you expect it to end/start with you doing an AMA?

I expected to be quietly sleeping and I couldn't have imagined anything as awesome as this!

I am so excited I found this AMA before it blows up!

1. When did you realize you had this great affinity for music?

2. Where can we buy some of your music?

Edit: This post was made before we knew anything about Kelvin and the heading was still "Deleted". Thanks for the answers.

I realised that I had to be a musician once I was about 2 months into my Civil Engineering Course at University aha Currently, it's all free to download on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kelvinjonesmusic Pay as much or as little as you like on here http://kelvinjones.bandcamp.com Thanks!

except for 'Call you home', cause the download feature had been removed from that. Apparently a download limit on soundcloud was reached and he needed to upgrade, which sucks.

[edit for tenses and context]

Ah thank you! I just registered an account and was wondering if I was missing something. Still I would gladly pay a dollar a song if it helped him out.

it just came back so should be able to get it now.

Yep it works. The guy is new to all this account shows 4 months as the oldest song on his account so it makes sense that he maybe didn't realize it had download "Unchecked" or however it works.

On a side note where ever this goes whether he does this as rarely done hobby, he becomes a superstar or if reddit and the world forgets in a week i'm excited to see what comes out next.

As am I!

If I were to send the link to your song to a girl I know, would you permit me?

Go for it! and good luck :)

I really just love your sound.

As an artist and audio engineer I have a couple questions.

A) How did you get your start?

B) Do you record and mix your self?

C) You're biggest influences?

I started playing the guitar when my brother bought a guitar with the intention of learning to play it but never did, so I decided to pick it up and try it! I do indeed record and mix myself, I'm learning how to do it is I go along aha And I take a large influence from all blues music :D Thanks!

Can you guys let me know if Call You Home is still free to download on soundcloud please https://soundcloud.com/kelvinjonesmusic

Thanks so much everyone for your questions and for listening to my music! I couldn't encapsulate how I'm feeling right now if I tried o.O But I haven't slept any a while so I'm gonna say 'goodnight', get some rest, and answer any unanswered questions you might have later on!

This has been the best day of my life. Thank you Kelvin Jones

My parents have decided to allow me to withdraw from Uni for now to fully pursue a career in music, with their blessing & support, and return to education in the future. I am now formally a musician. Wish me luck!

Just got done checking out a bunch of music on your channel, you've got so much talent it amazes me. What are your musical career goals? Any prior vocal lessons and how does it feel to be getting so much attention in a span of 3 hours?!!

My goal, always, is to make music that people can just enjoy listening to. I am as intrigued as everyone is to see where I end up! And the attention is pretty overwhelming so I'm just very excited right now...as you'd expect! Thanks for asking :D

CAPO 4: VERSE: Dm, Am, C, G x3 CHORUS: F Am G then F C G (alternate twice) And that's literally it!

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I've been singing since I was in the womb but writing song only for the last 2 or 3 months, I'm still learning and hope to get better at it - thanks for the question!

Hey Kelvin your music is blowing me away man, my question is are you trying to get famous or is this just a "hobby"?

Also I read that you give away money to homeless people when you make some money is their any truth to this, and why do you do so?

I'm honestly just trying to make music that I enjoy and as many people as possible enjoy. That's what gives me the greatest joy :D And yeah I haven't made much money from music thus far but I did busk for a lovely homeless guy named Michael! I did this and will continue to do this as long as I feel that I or my music can help :D

What temperature scale do you prefer most?

why kelv-ohhhh I see what you're doing hehe

Bringing this question over from the first thread:

First, awesome song, also heard 'ouch, right in the childhood', great as well! I would definitely buy some of your music if it was available!

Second, I'm getting into singing as a hobby. What would you recommend to help improve my voice?

That's great man, thanks a lot! I honestly haven't really got any idea how to sing 'properly', I just kind of sing the way that comes naturally to me so any advice I could give would probably be misplaced and untested so let me know when you figure it out!

Hey man great music, and have you considered putting your songs on itunes?

Would love to but I probably need a record label or something like that, which I do not currently have. Meanwhile, it's on here if you wish to purchase it for a price you can name http://kelvinjones.bandcamp.com or on soundcloud to download free. Either one is cool with me! Kelvin

I found your video when the post hit the front page on Reddit. You're amazing.

Do you plan on a musical career? Who would you say influences your music the most (sound like a mix between Tracy Chapman and James Blunt to me)?

P.S. Keep the buttoned to the top look man, it's like signature now!!!!! Did I mention your music blew me away?

Thank you!

I do hope to pursue a music career but ultimately it's down to whether my parents will me me do that :) I've heard similar comments about sound so you must be on to something!

P.S. thank you for supporting the button - I'll add even more buttons until my face is hidden ;)

Thank you for writing Wait for You. And please add Feel Good Inc. to Soundcloud!!

Wow, someone likes that song! Thank you, and I'll get on that! :D

I found your video on Reddit last night and it only had around 7000 views(if my memory is correct), today morning it reach to 310,000. I hope this is an amazing experience to you.

Absolutely spot on. the fact that it was on 7000 was blowing my mind already, so now my mind is...well still blown but at an exponentially greater level aha

Hey kevin!

Wow, 2 months of writing songs, and "Wait for You" is already hitting home on so many levels for me, and I know your other songs are reaching out to others is ways similar to my experience. I look forward to seeing your name in concert listings and promos :)

Since this is an AMA, I guess i'll ask if that is an English accent I hear? it comes out really subtly on a few words, and if it is unintentional it sounds fucking incredible.

EDIT: Soundcloud told me I was correct!

You have a better ear than I, yes it is indeed an English accent, however, I was born in ZImbabwe and came to England when I was 10!

Hey Kelvin, hope you see this.

I was thinking of programming beats over top of your mix... would you be cool with this?

Go for it! And show me when it's done :D

Kelvin. Your video for Call You Home had ~7,000 views earlier today. It is now over 400,000. How does that feel?

I feel like I'm a sports personality and you're holding a mic up to me right now so that's how i'm going to answer this question:

Well Jeff it was all a bit rocky at the start and we were satisfied with our 7000 but it just goes to show what a bit of training and luck can do.

I'm not sure what sport that was...

Feels mind numbingly awesome, to say I deserve this would be a ridiculous lie

Does this work? http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1ylpr1/i_am_kelvin_jones_i_wrote_call_you_home_ama/

Hey!

1. What are you currently doing for school?

2. Are you in high school, college, taking a break?

3. What do you plan on doing post-school?

4. What was your first reaction when seeing your face on the frontpage of reddit? Did you know about reddit beforehand, or did you have someone else tell you?

I tweeted at you, also! Commending you on your great voice. You'll be big one day, just you wait. :)

copy/pasted from other thread.

1. Civil Engineering (what is that? who knows...)
2. (College (although we call it Uni over here in quaint England)
3. I hope to pursue a career in music!
4. I smiled so hard I started to laugh. Think about that because that's actually really deep...I think

Thank you so much for the questions and I hope you enjoy the music!

Kelvin

I'm a bit confused as to who Kelvin Jones is. Obviously, he is a musician who has some talent, but how did he explode like this? Great sound, but doesn't really stand out to me. Am I missing something?

Edit: I'm listening to some of his other jams on YouTube and he is pretty damn good.

Yeah me too tbh

Do you know who posted your video on Reddit?

STILL NO IDEA :(

/u/danriduk is looking for you.

SEND HIM HERE PLEASE!

is the AMA still going? Has it been removed?

Well I'm still here :)

Hi kelvin! good stuff man, thankx for doing this AMA so early into your stardom... so... how old are you

Just turned 19!

Straight up, I have a really good friend that's black that faces racist shit on a daily basis where we live. Do you have any experience with that? He really hates being called "Jimi Hendrix" because that's all people think when they see him play (he mostly plays metal/classic rock stuff) so it's hard for him to shake that kind of stereotype.

Bought the single and it's fucking beautiful.

I don't really get anything intensely racist and most of the jokes I get from my friends are in good taste so I don't mind! The most I get is shock when people here my speaking voice because it's a little posher than they'd expect aha Thank you so much! Really appreciate it :D Kelvin

KelvinJonesMusic Got a question for you;

Call You Home is no longer free for download on your soundcloud. Why is that?

I checked it out about hour an hour ago and it had a download link.

So I sent it to someone, and suddenly the download link was gone....

Will it be free for download again?

OR

Do you think this will help increase your sales?

I hope it's free to download now. It was because I'd reached a limit of downloads on soundcloud - please let me know if you can download it! Kelvin :D