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Just when you thought you'd seen the best that R&B has to offer; just when you thought all was quiet in the world of music, Kwiet Storm comes to shake things up and challenge the status quo.
Hailing from Chicago, a town known for breeding some of R&B's biggest and brightest stars, Kwiet Storm comprises four handsome and talented singer/songwriter/producers who have literally dedicated their lives to the pursuit of their dream.
Cousins Duke Terrell, 18, and Louis "Drey Skonie" Jackson, 19, hooked up with best friends Russell "Romance" Foster, 20, and Roshawn "Slow Mo" Lyles, 20, one years ago and set out on a journey that would ultimately bring them to Atlanta and JPat Management, the training ground for multi-platinum R&B superstar Usher.
Says Slow Mo, "when we met in Chicago and started recording, rehearsing and vibing, we felt like this could be something big. We all sacrificed what we were doing to come together." And the sacrifice has paid off, says Duke, who was a car salesman before joining the group. "We have a niche," he says. "That's important in this industry."
Slow Mo agrees. "Our music is unique," he notes. "It has a new sound, very diverse. We have all different genres that come together." And Drey says that each member brings his own unique flavor to their musical gumbo. "Slow Mo is the powerful singer," he explains. "Ro is the soulful singer; I'm more smooth with a bit of a pop sound and Duke is more pop and rap. Our sound is a little bit more crossover than other groups.
Kwiet Storm delivers the goods not only in the recording booth but in front of an audience as well. "We're a powerhouse group from stage to studio to image to writing to producing," says Slow Mo. "We're not just singers. We're entertainers."
Drey adds, "We're the total package. "I think that's what people want. People want to see a good show; people want to see pretty faces; they want to hear good voices. And they can get all of that in one package."
And a total package is exactly what Jonnetta Patton, CEO of JPat Managment/JPat Records, was looking for. "I knew I wanted to sign them the first time I saw them perform," she says. "They had the package: a great look, great stage presence and great voices. They all have wonderful attitudes and are very respectful. I feel Kwiet Storm is the guy group the music industry is missing. They want major success and are willing to work hard for it. I know they'll continue to have longevity in this business."
Since inking a deal with Kwiet Storm as the first act on her new label, Patton and her crew have helped the guys make a good thing even better by "taking us back to square one and bringing us back old school," says Slow Mo. JPat label GM Alexander "A.J." Parhm put the guys through an extensive artist development program that comprised rigorous training and vocal challenges. Slow Mo says the guys rose to the occasion. "We worked everyday, seven days a week for hours and hours and hours," he notes. Says Romance, "We spent a lot of time learning the old songs and seeing how old school singers approached a record. We learned how to put emotion into a record; how to make you feel it by listening to it." Adds Slow Mo, "A.J. taught us how to cry. He made us realize that you really have to sell a record. We don't want to just sing to you. We want to make you feel like you've been through what we've been through just by hearing the vocal."
And sell it they do, especially on songs like "Hands On You," a sensual but tasteful cut that showcases the guys' smoothed out, sexy vocal style, and "Get To Know You,' an intricately arranged midtempo laced with flawless harmonies. Say Slow Mo, "With us you're going to get quality music. Our sound is different, our writing is different, the way we approach the record is different. We try not to think like any other person. We think longevity, not just for the moment."
Just when you thought music lovers had been lulled to sleep by an endless parade of run-of-the-mill R&B groups, the lightening flashes, the thunder rolls and Kwiet Storm emerges.
Just in time.
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