CP:<\/strong> Tell me about how you found out about \u201cThe Voice\u201d, and what that whole experience was like for you.<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> I found out about it through my manager who got an email about the competition going on. And at first, I was like well, they\u2019re not going to let me do that because I had a previous deal with Capitol Records, so I assumed I wouldn\u2019t be eligible. But my manager inquired about it, and found out that I actually could do it, I just couldn\u2019t have a current record deal, which I didn\u2019t. So it took a little coaxing for me to want to do it, but I ended up thinking it would be a good thing for me to do it, so I went out for the audition, and here we are.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> It seemed like they gave you a lot of freedom to really do your own thing as an artist on the show as opposed to things like American Idol and some of the other singing competitions. Do you feel like you were really able to represent who you truly are as an artist on the show?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> Yes, I definitely agree with that. Thanks to Adam who was my coach, he really did let me be who I wanted to be, which was awesome. He allowed me to do songs that meant something to me, and he let me be the artist that I wanted to be on the show. It was important to me to show people who I really was as a person and as an artist, and he really let me be that.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> You just released your latest album, \u201cCome Through For You.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> Yes.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Did you find recording this record to be a different experience for you than it has been in the past following the show?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> It was absolutely different. Going into the recording process and getting to write with some amazing writers was just amazing. Having this opportunity now is much different than the opportunity that I had before with Capitol Records. When I was there, no one knew who I was. I was a new artist just trying to break into the industry, where with this opportunity, I was on this huge TV show that millions of people watched every week, so it was a step in the right direction. There were people already following my career and waiting for music to come out.\u00a0 It was great.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Had you done a lot of co-writing prior to this record?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> Yeah, because of the two previous albums with Capitol, I did have a lot of experience doing co-writes. It was very comfortable for me to jump into something I had a lot of experience with in my previous deal.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Prior to pursuing your solo career, I know you were in a few bands, The Derek Trucks Band was one of them. Do you feel like what you\u2019re doing now as a solo artist is very different from where you started?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> It\u2019s a very different experience. You get to call your own shots. I loved being in Derek\u2019s band. He\u2019s one of the most amazing musicians that I will ever know or have the opportunity to work with. But in order for me to really live out my dream, I wanted to be able to have my own thing and do whatever songs I wanted. I wanted to have my own schedule and be the leader of the band so to speak. Ultimately in order to do those things, I had to go off on my own. I ended up leaving Derek\u2019s band to pursue the deal with Capitol Records, and it was something that I had to try. Even though it didn\u2019t work out exactly how I wanted it to, it was something that I had to explore.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> What\u2019s your writing process like? After talking to so many songwriters, everyone has something different to say, so I\u2019m curious. I know some people like to start from a lyric or a melody or a title, story, whatever. Where do you fall?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> All of the above! Songwriters don\u2019t usually start one way. There\u2019s not only one way it\u2019ll come to you. I\u2019ve had experiences where I\u2019ll be noodling on the guitar, and I\u2019ll play something that sparks a song. Sometimes it\u2019s just a couple of words, like you said before with the title. Sometimes it\u2019s a melody. I\u2019ve had times where I\u2019ve woken up in the middle of the night, and I\u2019ve gotten two full verses that spill out of my mouth for no good reason (laughs). Actually, the title track on my album, \u201cCome Through For You,\u201d is a song that I wrote that way. I woke up and all of a sudden had these two full verses. I had a fight with my wife the night before, and I was trying to figure out where my career was going and what the future was going to look like, and I woke up at 4 in the morning and these words just came out. I got them on tape, and I ended up revisiting it later that day. It comes all different ways, and just as long as it comes, I don\u2019t really care how it comes (laughs). I\u2019ll take it any way it wants to come just as long as it keeps coming!<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Ah, the elusive dream song. Such a weird feeling. You\u2019re never really sure how it happens, but it\u2019s a great feeling.<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> (Laughs) Yes it is.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> I have to ask about the song that has been stuck in my head pretty much since the finale, \u201cStitch by Stitch\u201d. I can\u2019t even tell you how much I love that song. I\u2019ve got to know where that one came from.<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> Awww, nice! That\u2019s awesome! I\u2019m so glad to hear you say that! That song actually came about with Lindy Robbins, David Hodges, and Dave Bassett. They\u2019re three great songwriters in Los Angeles. They worked on the song, and toward the end of the show, they brought it to us as a potential song for the show. I got in there kind of late, but I was able to put in my own input and make some changes to put my own spin on it. I love the song. I think it\u2019s such an amazing song. I\u2019m really happy to have been a part of it.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Who inspires you musically?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> Back in the day, and even now, some of my biggest influences have been Stevie Wonder and James Taylor. James Taylor really inspired my folk singer\/songwriter side, and Stevie really inspired the soul side of me. Otis Redding and Sam Cooke also really inspired me. And then lately, someone who really is incredible and swept the Grammys just last night is Adele. I think she\u2019s an amazing artist, and she\u2019s paving the way for real music to come back to mainstream radio and life. I\u2019m really excited about how well she\u2019s doing. Hopefully that means something great for the rest of us.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Are you and Adam Levine keeping in touch? Maybe working on some projects in the future?<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> I just saw him actually. About 3 weeks ago, we both had shows in Vegas, which was awesome. He\u2019s been super busy with the show, and I\u2019m on tour, so we don\u2019t get to chat as much as we would like, but he\u2019s a great friend and mentor.<\/em><\/p>\n CP:<\/strong> Bev McClellan came through here in November and mentioned that y\u2019all had quite the bromance happening (laughs).<\/em><\/p>\n JC:<\/strong> (Laughs) Yeah. That\u2019s my dude!<\/em><\/p>\n Special thanks to Javier for his time! Be sure to pick up a copy of his latest album, Come Through For You, <\/em>and join us March 1 for Javier’s Anthology debut!<\/p>\n Javier Colon on Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n WHAT: <\/em>Javier Colon<\/strong><\/em> An Interview with Javier Colon by: Casey Pukl The title of this post really should’ve been “Javier Colon: Just As Rad As You Thought He Was On TV”. 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<\/a>The title of this post really should’ve been “Javier Colon: Just As Rad As You Thought He Was On TV”. Not only can he sing, play guitar, and write incredibly moving songs, but he also has a great sense of humor and an overwhelming gratitude for where he is today. His latest album, Come Through For You<\/em>, is receiving great reviews, and is a welcome progression for this acoustic soul singer\/songwriter. This week, I had the chance to chat with him about his experience on the show, where his inspiration comes from, who he listens to, and his bromance with “The Voice” coach, Adam Levine.<\/p>\n
\nWHEN: <\/span>Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:30 pm<\/strong><\/em>
\nTICKETS: $17-$69 <\/span>Buy Tickets<\/a><\/em>
\nMORE INFO: <\/span>Artist Profile<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"