Defiance Through Music With KARLY JEWELL

Interview by Kris Peters
Music runs in the blood. Sure, people can learn to play or learn to
sing, but those fortunate to be born into a musical family
generally have a head start on most.
Melbourne artist Karly Jewell comes from the latter. Inspired by
her late Grandfather - an acclaimed country singer-songwriter known
for his work with Slim Dusty - Jewell was first bitten by the bug
around 5 years old and has been working towards the elusive goal
that is becoming a professional musician ever since.
But the real part of her journey began in 2018 after teaming with
fellow Aussie Mark Dalbeth at management company Rav Medic and
releasing her debut album Phoenix the following year. From there,
Jewell's commanding stage presence and rock n roll persona have
seen her voice traverse the globe and find its way to XMusic, who
signed Jewell to the emerging label in 2014. From there, she
immediately set about releasing the singles, Sad Girl, In The Dark,
Burn and Other Side, all of which feature on Jewell's new album,
There's A Jewell In Town, which was released today.
HEAVY sat down with Jewell to catch up on the new music and other
things happening in the world of Karly Jewell.
"This is so exciting to have this album out now," she smiled. "I've
been hanging on to these songs for a little while, almost two
years. It sounds like a long time to do an album, but it actually
only took about 14 days to actually record this whole album
(laughs). Now it's finally out. Obviously, we released a few
singles, but to share the whole album is just unreal."
Despite the growing recognition and expansion of her musical
empire, Jewell still manages to exude an almost innocent, yet
defiant nature.
"Staying true and just being me," she shrugs when we ask what it is
about her music that is resonating on a larger scale. "Not trying
to be like other people and not trying to write songs to please
people. I'm just writing for myself. And a lot of this stuff has
that kind of country rock feel. When I say country rock, I mean
when you go to places like Nashville, you're hearing these like big
songs, like country songs, but they sound rock."
In the full interview, Karly described the album as a fusion of
pop, rock, and electronic genres, reflecting her artistic range and
emotional depth. She shared her unique songwriting process, often
finding inspiration in her bathroom due to its acoustics, and
highlighted the significance of the title track There's A Jewell in
Town, which tells a personal story. She dedicated the album to her
late grandfather, emphasizing its emotional importance.
We spoke about her recent tour of Japan and future touring
opportunities, this weekend's double album launch party, her
musical motivation and more.

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