He’s like a rearranged Shakespearean sentence or a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. The elements that make Kameron Corvet’s music (and subsequently his world) make sense come from a reality where emotions have more reason than facts, and clichés hide the essence of a translation.

As a native of both Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, Corvet confesses “There’s balance in opposite and irony. I’ve seen that proved throughout my life thus far and it’s allowed me to really capture myself musically.” Like other multi-talented artists, Corvet benefited from a heavy musical background in which the majority of his family members played an instrument, sung or did both.” From his parents having eloped after knowing each other for two weeks, to their occupations, Corvet admits this as the outline for his views on life and love as well as the secret to his musical transition. “My parents are like a brain, while my dad is a right-brained/Lieutenant-Colonel/Attorney and somewhat reserved, my mom is a left-brained/Healthcare Manager, super-crafty and highly emotional. Apart they dance like two left feet, together they’ve got the groove.” It just makes sense. This type of influence seeps through on songs like “Let’s Go Again” from Sayingthings where incomplete break-beat drum patterns are adorned with jazzy acoustic guitar and piano melodies.

When asked about his musical influences, Corvet is quick to mention Elvis Presley as the first. “Somethin’ cool about the way that guy was complete in whatever he did.” Any variety of listeners would quickly be drawn towards the vocal similarities Corvet has to D’Angelo, Maxwell and Terance Trent D’Arby but Corvet chooses to focus on his abstract influences. He credits influences like Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and Zero 7 for his production and playing which has yielded a concoction of soul injected rock.

As a lyricist, Corvet gears towards unexplained subjects and the overused yet unaccounted for clichés of the English language. His pleasant ironies strike hard in songs like On A Sunday with lyrics:

“The sun could be shining but can’t see through

the clouds/And the clowns could be crying but

there’re no tears allowed/Love you’d be finding

if you could see your soul mate waving through

the crowd.”

So what is it? The fact that he credits his love affair and pursuance of a B.A. in the French language for helping him become an exceptional lyricist? It just makes sense.

“Too many urban artist own guitars.” Corvet expects a lot of himself and his musical counterparts when it comes to playing the acoustic or electric guitar. As a self taught guitarist, there were years where smoke and beer bottles were the only applause in environments where sultry vocals weren’t enough. “Let’s not overlook the musicianship because of great vocals, we should expect more.”

From Showtime at the Apollo, to venues domestic and abroad to crooning episodes at Spelman College while a Morehouse Student, the performance has always been the unique deal sealer for Kameron Corvet. Every time is like the first time as Corvet chooses to communicate in falsetto and tenor. Although his stage show has been graced with an all star list of musicians, Corvet chooses to begin this next chapter of touring in support of a re-release of his most recent album Sayingthings by himself. “It’s important for the audience to first process me alone, from then on they’ll always recognize my music.” It just makes sense.

Having garnered a great deal of local and international success as an independent artist under the name Jonz, Corvet considers himself too refined for that alias and has chosen to continue his journey under his real name. “The name Jonz represented a long chapter that ended when I let go of the pressure I placed on myself. I couldn’t go on the same way.” His music exists because of the juxtaposition. Between every crack in his thick vocals lies a tripped out smoothness that flourishes in the audio aftertaste for his listeners.

Although becoming somewhat obscure and introverted amongst his peers as of recent, Corvet feels confident this will allow for the purest form of his music to be delivered. Maybe it’s another irony waiting to be proven. “Odd combinations last, take peanut butter and jelly for example.” From that example, Kameron Corvet just might be on to something. It just makes sense.