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Kester Jones

About Me


Kester Jones is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist currently residing in Manchester, who writes and performs songs with a folk/blues/1920s jazz/gypsy-ish slant. He plays to toe-tapping audiences from Taipei to Falmouth, and is also known for his hat-wearing capabilities...

You may have spotted him before in “Loafer” and “Icons Of Poundland”, or alongside Hayley Faye, Robin Sunflower, Kirsty McGee and Julian Gaskell’s “Ragged Trousered Philanthropists” (who he still makes guest appearances with, when the chance arises). Recently back to the UK after 18 months in the Far East, Kester also fronted “The Accidentals” in Taiwan and co-ran the internationally acclaimed clubnight “Idioteque Taipei”.

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Member Since: 19/09/2006
Band Members: Kester Jones - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Banjo, Charango

Kai-Fan Cheng - Double Bass on 'Spin It Round Again', 'One In Every Crowd', 'After You've Gone' and 'Nuages'.
Kaivin H. Chen - Violin on 'Spin It Round Again' and 'After You've Gone'.

'Fickle Fools' features Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' Julian Gaskell (Accordian, Washboard, Backing vocals) and Thomas Sharpe (Upright Bass, Backing Vocals).
Influences: Aretha Franklin, The Band, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The MG's, The Bonzo Dog Band, Bright Eyes, The Clash, Davy Graham, Django Reinhardt, Elliott Smith, Elvis Presley. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Gogol Bordello, Hank Williams, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Jimi Hendrix, John Martyn, The kinks, M. Ward, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Sly & The Family Stone, The Small Faces, The Specials, Tom Waits, The Waterboys, Van Morrison... Also plenty of other stuff relating to Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Garage Rock, Gypsy, Jazz, Klezmer, Psychedelic, Punk, Ragtime, R&B, Rockabilly, Ska, Skiffle, Soul, Trad Jazz
Sounds Like: None of the above
Record Label: Unsigned

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