Kevin Jonas Chats SOS, the UK, Inspiration, and More!

ILikeMusic got the chance to chat with Kevin Jonas while they were in the UK. Kevin chatted about the vibe of SOS and the entire album, the process of making music, being around his brothers constantly, inspiration, and more!

ILM: Hello! How have you been finding the UK so far?

Kevin: We’re loving it! It has been unbelievably amazing. We are having such a blast! Everyone has just been so kind and the fans and the shows have just been amazing!

ILM: SOS is your latest single from your self titled album. Can you describe the vibe of the single?

Kevin: The entire vibe of the album is very positive and very upbeat. It definitely talks about personal experiences that we have gone through. SOS is a song about a broken heart… About going on a date but having a terrible situation happen. For us it was definitely fun to record and play live. It is amazing! You will hear the song and never have any idea that we were talking about walking on broken glass from the way it is produced. It is cool to be able to put a song about heartbreak to the sound of something upbeat and fun.

ILM: What is The Jonas Brothers process of making music? Is it lyrics then melody or totally random?

Kevin: We find inspiration from everything we do. From travelling, from touring, our friends, relationships, from anything really, we just soak it all in. We use anything as a way to write songs. We learn from everything. For us it can start with anything, it can start with a melody or a chord progression or it can start with lyrics. It just depends on the situation. When we come together it is an amazing feeling because you have three people with different minds all working on one song and when it is finished it is a really great feeling.

ILM: What do you look forward to most about playing live?

Kevin: Seeing the fans and the reaction. Being able to see people that you have never met know all the words and know your name! To see that they know what you were going through and that they relate to the words of the songs that you wrote, it is just amazing!

ILM: What do you do to relax when you come off stage?

Kevin: It’s pretty amazing! We get off stage and have to take it easy for a minute because we push ourselves really hard, so it’s like “Phew…OK..right let’s just sit down for a bit!” Haha! Then, of course, we get some food! We are always starving afterwards, so that’s usually priority number one! Haha! Once we have done that we just continue on. Get on the bus and say hi to some fans on the way out!

ILM: You have to spend a LOT of time with your brothers. What is the best and the worst thing about touring with them?

Kevin: I don’t think there is a worst thing, it is really amazing that we get to be on tour together. Maybe…probably…the best thing is that you have your brothers over your shoulder, so you can look over at them when you’re playing. It’s like “Wow! This is really cool, we get to hang out and do this together!”

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