Carlon welcome to Nefarious Supply! To get this interview started, tell us a little bit more about yourself. Who is Carlon? How long have you been making music, and what led you down the path of becoming a musician?
I am a West Nashville native. As a kid I moved at an early age to Smyrna then to Murfreesboro. I’ve honestly been making music seriously for about a year and a half. The reason I started making taking things seriously is because I made a promise to my nephew before his passing when I was 18. I also remember playing him songs I made and he would jump and was super happy and smiling. I thought if I could make him happy with everything he had going on, then I can do that with other people as well.
How long have you been a musician and since you begin what are some things you’ve learned?
I’m still a new musician. I’ve been teaching myself guitar for a little time now but nothing too long yet. It’s only been about four months. I’m trying to crack down and actually focus on learning it for awhile. Since learning guitar I’ve become more patient. Honestly, with being surrounded by musicians you feed off of their love for the music and it becomes that much better. I’ve learned to love and appreciate every musician and the art of music.
Who are some of your favorite artists and how have they influenced you and your music? What are your top 5 albums as of right now?
Some of my favorite artists in no order are probably: Russ, Phora, HER, Fantasia, Vedo, J. Cole, Chris Brown, Smino, Luther Vandross, Maxwell, Usher, Rick Ross, Michael Jackson, THEY, Drake, Anthony Hamilton, Biggie, and more. Those are who I can say I listen to a lot on Spotify. Growing up listening to these, in addition to other, artists has played a huge part on my sound. Listening to how they twist words in rhymes and seeing how singers harmonize on their choruses and pre choruses. I’m still working on my craft now but hearing their example shows me ways that impact me vastly. And my favorite albums right now are 4 your eyes only by J. Cole, Chasing Summer by SiR, The Amanda Tape by THEY, PTSD by G Herbo, Fuck The World by Brent Faiyaz.
So you're based out of the south specifically Huntsville, Alabama, how has the area influenced you and your sound, and how is this area's underground scene? Is it a hub for creatives?
Yea being based on Huntsville is actually really nice. Being here in the area has influenced me to become more carefree in my music. Meeting other artists out here and seeing their different views points, sounds, hearing their mannerisms etc. You’ll see on my next few tracks for how it’s changed. The underground scene is wild out here. I don’t know too many artists out here but the ones I do know like Nicholas Lamar and Yung Steezee go crazy. The city is growing fast and this will be a fye spot to be at soon. I don’t mean for just music either; I’m talking photography, videography, and painting too. It’s gone be something over here really.
Last year you released numerous songs such as ‘Mind Right’, ‘We’, ‘Silly Me’, and ‘Come Thru’. Tell us about each of these songs and what inspired them?
When I dropped “Mind Right” I was in a totally different head space than I was with “We, Silly Me, and Come Thru”. When I created “Mind Right”, with the help of Coleman, I had been going through a lot financially, mentally, and it was just a horrible time for me. The base of the song is me talking to my youngins out there. “I can feel that temptation, to gone and snatch....” I know how it feels to not know what to do and to be broke. I’m sure a lot of us do. I never had anyone tell me “get your mind right youngin, you can turn nothing to something” and believe in me.
That is what this song is. It’s just me talking to my youngins telling them I understand but you have to be strong and know that your time is coming. The process with “We, Silly Me, and Come Thru”, which is my EP “ROSES”, was completely different. I had just went through a situation and I had to get it out. “We” to me is about how I feel I want love to be. It’s really me asking someone to be mine. “Silly Me” is about a friend and my own situations. saying I thought I had you, silly me. I fell for you and put that effort but that wasn’t enough, simple as that. “Come Thru” is basically the aftermath of “we” to “silly me” then now “come thru”.
You've worked with several artists, two artists including: Jordan Barnett and Antonia Martinez. How did you find them and what made you tap them in as features?
Let me start off by correcting their names. Jordan goes by Jordan RyAnne and Antonia goes by Toni Soprano. I misspelled both of their names because of a misunderstanding on the release and I apologize for that. I met Jordan RyAnne at a group session awhile back in Antioch. She was cold at singing and I liked her delivery and swag. We clicked and was cool from the start. I had actually been trying to do something with her since that day and one day I was in the lab and thought about her. I called and she pulled through. Then “we” came about.
As far as Toni Soprano, we also met in the lab. I was told about her when I showed up to create. I heard her singing a part to a track she was recording and was actually thrown off. I loved her voice and her power behind it. We eventually met formally and kept in contact. We was both in the studio at the same time when my homies Nobody’s Home produced “Come Thru” and I just had to get her on the track.
Have you worked with any other artists? And as your career grows, what artists do you hope to work with within the near future?
I can’t tell you I have worked with a few more but you’ll see when they drop. I can’t spoil it for you. As far as who I wanna work with..... I’d say I wanna work with Brian Brown, 24., Nicholas Lamar, THEY, Smino, Lauren Mcclinton, and Savvy.
So 2020 is finally over. What can you say are some goals you've accomplished last year? And for 2021 what are some goals you hope to get through by the end of the year?
In 2020 I’ve accomplished staying healthy. Being able to create unapologetically. Being myself and not caring who sees. I’ve also established who I am as a man. Although, for 2021 I’m hoping to love again. Loving myself and showing love to my people, the mob, and my fans/supporters.
Shout out some friends who should we feature next on Nefarious Supply?
I wanna shoutout my guy Nicholas Lamar, Yung Steezee, Chazzoben, and Tuk
Any last words?
For my last words I’d like to say drink water and be yourself. Let go of the past and push for tomorrow.
Big thank you to Carlon for coming and interviewing with Nefarious Supply. If you want to hear more of his music you can find it on his soundcloud above as well as all streaming services. And to stay up to date with him be sure to follow him on Instagram.
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