Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones on going solo: “I want to make music like filmmakers make films”
nme.comStereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has spoken about his experience of launching a solo career, saying that he wants to “make music like filmmakers make films”.The singer-songwriter announced his new solo album, ‘Inevitable Incredible’, and shared its title track last week.
You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.Due for release on May 3, the project sees Jones writing primarily on the piano for the first time.
All the songs were crafted between October and December of 2022, and have been described as some of his most emotional and brutally honest material to date.The album was recorded at the remote Ocean Sound studio in Norway, tucked away on a remote island in the North Sea, with just Jones’ studio engineer and backline technician with him.Now, Jones – also of Far Front Saints – has written for NME about how ‘Inevitable Incredible’ came about, discussed the “emotion and vulnerability” he put into the music, and spoken about his overall goal as a solo artist.Writing about the record exclusively for NME, Jones said:“‘I’m not sure I got room for an old upright piano at home right now’.
That’s what I remember saying to Al Clay my mix engineer, who wanted shot of his. The next thing I remember, four of my crew guys were wheeling it into my study, kicking aside my young son’s toys to find a spot against the wall.
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