Calte Jones

I'm most proud of a song I wrote called 'Let Go' as it really summed just how I was feeling (and to some extent still do) about holding onto the past.

Being creative and having the ability to take a song in any direction

That it's all about the talent (partly true) but it is very much about persistence, belief, hustle and networking! It's not easy, even if you have the best record or vocals in the world, you still have to 'believe in yourself' so that other people will

How does this work plan to be used?

List everything required in detail

paper, a pen, my phone (to record melodies & lyrics) Shure SM58 and amp

I've been singing a long time and began writing poetry and songs at the age of 12. I was super shy/awkward when it came to performing, which definitely held me back when I was younger. I attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts at the age of 14 and really found confidence and belief in performing. I then went onto ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) based in Guildford and began to learn music theory, history and developed my writing further. Ultimately, the main thing is to find a unique style or 'voice' and develop it. I had my own band and we gigged in and around London. I began performing acoustically at a few venues; The Troubadour, The Bedford, Jazz Cafe. I'm now writing/collaborating and looking for uniqueness in my writing - I'm a deep thinker about the world we live in/people/philosophy and want this to come through in my music, in a nice way though, not a dull, negative way..

Dark pop / soulful

One that springs to mind would be singer/writer Sia Furler. Her ability to tell a beautiful story through her unique lyrics is inspiring.

Work on the things you're not good at to get better - most people focus on their strengths, not weaknesses

Being creative and trying different things on a track - I often end up going back to the very first version I wrote - soon as the thinking comes into it, I end up over doing it. Sometimes the best take or version is the first!

Originality, a part of myself, of who I am and what I want to say

Listen, listen again, listen some more and start jamming/writing/singing from the first listen onwards until I get something I like.. I usually have a theme or idea in mind after the first listen of an instrumental.. The tone of it often sets the tone of my writing style. E.g. major keys - pop / minor keys - down beat or melancholy

Rode NTA-1 microphone Sonar 7 LE production Roland MIDI keys

There are many musicians/writers who inspire me; Adele, Florence Welch, Paul Epworth, The XX, Jamie Woon, London Grammar, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Banks, Sade, Max Martin, SIA, Coldplay, Pharrell Williams, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Portishead, Zero 7, Dev Hynes, Justin Parker, Lana Del Rey, Hans Zimmer (saw his epic, orchestral set at Coachella this year, blew me away, incredible musician/genius!)

Most common type of work I do is writing a topline melody/lyrics and adding my vocals over a produced instrumental. I work remotely most of the time, but for those based in London am always happy to meet and visit the studio to get that polished sound.

Various writing/vocals projects for some great producers!

How quickly can you get this back to me? I often ask when they need it and work around that.

This can vary but mainly Dark-Pop, Alt-R&B and Soulful sounds / I seem to get a bit of work for EDM tracks