The High Performance Podcast

E31 - Kelly Jones: Not being controlled by fear

Dec 7, 2020

Kelly Jones, the frontman of the iconic rock band Stereophonics, opens up about embracing vulnerability to spark creativity. He shares personal stories of struggle and triumph, including insights from music legends like Bono and Bowie. Kelly emphasizes the balance between hard work and authentic expression, reflecting on life lessons learned from his father's influence and a significant throat surgery. His journey highlights the power of kindness and the importance of intentional choices in both music and life.

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Exploring Vulnerability and Discipline in High Performance

2min

The Internal Struggle: Balancing Preparation and Performance

2min

Reflections on Music, Vulnerability, and Authenticity

34min

Crafting Success: Lessons from Iconic Musicians

15min

The Power of Kindness and Engaging Conversations

3min

The Power of Choice in Performance

5min

Singer-songwriter Kelly Jones is the frontman of rock band Stereophonics. Kelly was born in South Wales, has achieved more than 10 million sales, six No 1 albums and 11 Top 10 singles (including the chart-topping Dakota), along with 23 platinum sales awards and one BRIT Award.

Kelly spoke about the requirement to embrace - and "walk towards" - vulnerability, in order to access creativity. He recounted the benefits and cost of a furious work ethic and he shares the high performance lessons taught by Bono, Bowie and Bob Geldof.

Kelly’s solo album 'Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day' is out 4th December and the accompanying documentary is in cinemas (where possible) from 11 December and premiere online from 18 December.

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