Member Since: 10/26/2004
Band Website: billy-jones.com
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Influences: Booking Info : [email protected]_____________________________________ _____________Program Directors/Radio Stations : download 3 free tracks from Billy’s HOT new cd ’my Hometown’ at this link.http://www.radiosubmit.com/rs/bands/647/_______________ ___________________________________What the critics have to say about Billy Jones : - "It certainly caught my ear which is saying something!! I will give it another listen soon." - Jay Sieleman Executive Director The Blues Foundation ... “Billy Jones is the kind of artist that’s worth getting excited about. He wants to change the world, one listener at a time, and here in the year 2007 it’s an awfully exciting thing to be able to be a fan of an artist who believes that music can still be a vehicle for change.†- Bob Davis Soul-Patrol.com ... "Whether talking about the incredibly soulful and funky opener, “Here With You,†the slithering and additively seductive groove of “Crystal,†the rolling bass-line and plaintive vocals of “The Clown,†the gorgeously realized mixture of frustration and hopeful dreams locked into the aching soul-groove of “My Hometown,†down to the rollicking guitar line on “Bluez Comes Callin’†that closes the album, it’s as if every song chastises me for never having heard of this man or his music before now. At times dark, mysterious, downright funky, and always compelling, each of the ten songs on the album guarantees I’ll be back for more." "While I love and adore more traditional blues artists such as Son House, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, etc., it was just so damned nice to be able to sit down and listen to something that speaks eloquently in the tradition of those older artists and traditions, and yet manages to bring something new and funky to the table." -Music Review: Billy Jones — My Hometown Published: April 09, 2007 http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/04/09/095118.php ... "I really think Billy Jones is great and very original. Originality is getting very seldom in the blues tradition." - Jan Mittendorp Crossroads Blues Agency ... Taking Blues to New Places with R&B, Soul, and Urban Style: -- "Billy Jones definitely puts his soul into this music as his vocals are a great blend of blues intensity and style with urban soul. The songs are compelling at the very least because they both pay homage to the blues and soul greats, but also because they show a wide range of influences and musical diversity. There are some moments where I hear a straight soul feel, others remind me so much of another blues great, Robert Cray, and others are just a great blend of multiple genres while still maintaining a great late night, urban club feel. No matter if you want to call it soul, blues, or R&B, Billy Jones can really put some emotion into his music, and as I say all the time, that is what music, and especially blues, is all about. Overall I think Billy Jones definitely is making some great music worth checking out if you’re into blues and especially if you’re into soul, but also if you’re into more modern R&B. I think fans of all of these genres can probably find something they’ll like." - D.A.N. Soul of Rock-n-Roll Fri 20 Apr 2007 http://www.soulofrocknroll.com/?p=81 ... "A few words to let you know that I received on last Wednesday the new Billy Jones ’my Hometown’ CD. Thank you for sending it!" ... thank you again! It will be played next Wednesday!" -Denis Claraz Radio kaleidoscope - Grenoble ... "I really like the way that Billy Jones seamlessly segues from fierce grooves to smooth soul ballads. Thank you for sending them my way and rest assured I will be playing these a lot on my show which airs from 9:00 to 11:00 pm MST every Friday and can be heard on the web at www.ypradio.org." Thanks again, - Art HookerYellowstone Public Radio ....“Original younger generation blues singer/songwriter. His blues are unique. He calls his music BLUEZ. He doesn’t copy nobody. Blues, pure soul without any sentimentalities. Excellent production incorporating modern programming techniques. Never sounding artificial. One of the best releases from the last couple of months.†-Detlev Hoegen in the new CrossCut catalogue about MY HOMETOWN ... REAL BLUES MAGAZINE TOP 100 CDs of April 2007. Billy Jones – my Hometown 5 ... Lübeck International Blues Festival Werkhof / Lübeck, Germany -- With a smile a yard wide and moves that could make Shakira blush, Little Rock product Billy Jones is a smart, concise player and his live performances are sweaty, gritty, and alive. His 90-minute set offered danceable funk, plus plenty of the mellow Southern soul... and on white-hot Albert Collins-style electric blues, Jones proved he can tear it up when he feels like it. He told the story of a “Juice Headed Woman†with the authority of someone who’s been there. Later, Jones morphed into Hendrix for a few bars, reaching out to that portion of the crowd that whoops instantly when a guitarist plays with his teeth. Watching Jones stay focused and complete a thoroughly professional set, I couldn¹t help but think of the song title “Poor Boy a Long Way From Homeâ€. Jones and his band belonged not here, but in some smoky, cramped, sexual-tension-filled room where people are on the make and ready to party. Most of the audience wasn¹t any older than Jones. They just acted that way. by Vincent Abbate, Blues Revue Magazine -http://www.bluesrevue.com/ ..."It’s a first person rumination about "growing up in the ghetto" that packs a poignant wallop. The message is deep and heartfelt... lyrically-inspired Contemporary R&B. Last year’s CD, "Tha Bluez", by Billy Jones was one of the best of that year."
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Record Label: Black and Tan Records
Type of Label: Indie