Garry Carson Jones

Garry Jones is well known to regular pub and club goes right along the far south coast of New South Wales Australia, through his solo, duo, trio and quartet work with his bands - Chill, Slice of Ice and The Poddydodgers. Born into a musical family he was the youngest child of four. He grew up in a small town in New South Wales 13kms from the Victorian border in a place called Delegate. Garry started playing guitar at the age of ten and wrote his first song at age fourteen. That same year he and his brother Shayne joined their first band and have played in bands together ever since. He played pub rock for 25yrs until in 2001 Garry found a new passion in country music. He entered his first talent quest and won both singer/songwriter and recorded songwriter sections. The following year he was the outright winner of the Merimbula Country Music Talent Quest. He was a finalist in the amateur section of the Tamworth Songwriters’ Association / Tiara Awards at Tamworth in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Also, in 2003 he was a finalist in the steel city Champion of Champions in Newcastle and was third in the National Champion of Champions showcase in Canberra, A.C.T. Garry has been a singer/songwriter now for twenty-four years and has accumulated a vast repertoire of original songs. His debut country album "Spirited" should be released later on this year.