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Gareth Davies-Jones

NEW ALBUM: "WATER & LIGHT" 16th May 2008

About Me

I'm a singer, guitarist, lryic loving, protest type, activist with a few songs to boot. Yep - played with him and her and those folks and them, recorded with so and so etc, blah-blah. Basically I'm human and have all the charateristics that go along with it - puts me in a good position to draw attention to the plight of other humans with greater or lesser things to face......and because I'm no speaker - I say it with music !!
KEEP DROPPING BY !!!
REVIEWS
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
Wow! I had never heard of Gareth Davies-Jones until I received this disc. After listening to this disc's politically commentary and unflinching critiques of those who would call themselves Christians without actually showing it, I now consider myself a fan. Think Derek Webb. Think Keith Green and Rich Mullins. Think T-Bone Burnett and Bill Mallonee. Vocally, Jones is more difficult to compare – at times every folk singer you've ever heard comes through, at others David Gray, Mark Knopfler, Chris Rice, and Derek Webb. "Hard Reality" serves as a summary for the entire album – Jones is bringing truth here, and forces the listener to face up to it, ignoring the uneasy feeling that comes along with brutal honesty. "Money Goes Round" poses questions about war, and its purpose, reminding us that "no one can serve two masters". "On the Face of It" probes us to look past initial appearances, and to make sure we have the real picture of things. Only for a Short While caught me completely off guard. I can only hope Gareth Davies-Jones achieves the same purpose with other listeners. - Brian A. Smith
THE COURANT
Wylam based guitarist and composer Gareth Davies-Jones dedicates his musical talents to a very good cause – several of them, in fact. Gareth’s new CD, Only for a Short While, has just been released and its contents are designed to raise awareness of big issues. This is the fourth release for Gareth – a singer-songwriter in the Bob Dylan, protest song tradition. He tackles questions like climate change, the immoralities of the global economy and the hellish lives of asylum seekers. But his tunes are so melodic and his voice so lyrical that you never feel preached at. In Gareth’s song, Asylum, he mourns: “The state is blind and we’ve been cast, as a brand new form of underclass...” In Upside Down, he warns: “Show them love not retribution. Start a revolution...” The lyrics are intense and the aims worthy, but this is an album you could relax to in the small hours, soothed by the mellow vocal tones and letting the smooth guitar riffs roll over you. Gareth plays and sings all over the UK in association with the FairTrade Music organisation, set up to give musicians of all nations a fair deal. He also works with Christian Aid and Traidcraft.
Fatea Showcase Sessions
Another one of my songs "Borderland" from the new album "Water & Light" is one of fifteen tracks available on the Fatea Showcase Session: Songsmiths. It will run from May 1st 08 to July 31st. Click on the link below and download the free album.
http://www. fatea-showcase-sessions. co. uk
Reflections: Gareth Davies-Jones
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/3/2006
Band Website: headingwestmusic.com
Band Members: Auch well - anyone that's up for a singalong at times - but mostly it's solo with a few outrageously talented people making my wee songs sound greater than their raw state off and on.
Influences: Here's some of those that I admire greatly (and it's by no means exhaustive) - as an electic mix I guess they all inflence what I do:- Richard Thompson, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Paul Brady, Pierce Pettis, Buddy Miller, Rich Mullins, Van Morrison, The Waterboys, Martin Simpson, Hothouse Flowers, Iain Archer, Martyn Joseph, C.S.Lewis, U2, WB Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Karine Polwart, Cowboy Junkies, Gerard Manley-Hopkins, John Renbourne, Mindy Smith, Patrick Kavanagh, John Stott, Jars Of Clay, Andrew Peterson, Sandra McCracken, Yvonne Lyon, Rob Halligan, Pete Ryder, STB.
Sounds Like: You tell me !!!!!!
Record Label: Heading West Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

WATER & LIGHT - RELEASED TODAY

IT'S OUT THERE !! It's official - the new album is launched today - 16th May 2008. At times I thought we'd never get there - but here we are with a great little CD ready to break some new ground. It'...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Fri, 16 May 2008 02:24:00 PST

Heading West e-Newsletter - May 2008

Hi All, We had a bit of a problem with our auto newsletter this month so here's the content in a rather more reader friendly format. Thanks for sticking with us ! Greetings One and AllI'm typing thi...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Fri, 16 May 2008 02:09:00 PST

Water & Light: Fatea Showcase Sessions

There's already a couple of full preview tracks from the new album up on MySpace here. But......if you'd like to hear one more then head over to The Fatea Showcase Sessions&nb...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:51:00 PST

Samples Galore !

A bit later than anticipated - BUT.....there are now sample clips of all of the songs from the new album up at my 'other' website. Go visit Heading West Music Samples for a preview feas...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:41:00 PST

New Album Tracks !!!

OK - exciting moment (for me anyway !). I’ve just updated the music player with a couple of preview tracks from the new album "Water & Light". Hope you enjoy. Launched officially on May 16th...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:24:00 PST

Cotton and Catch Up

Hi All, I think I'm creating a personal blog record here with the most number of entries in the shortest period. No harm in a good blether eh ! So I'm back in windy Tynedale for a few days after a ve...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:54:00 PST

In The Base Groove

Just back from Motherwell last night after another few days in the studio. I've a day at home before heading off for some gigs with the long haired Halligan from Coventry ! It's been going really well...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:13:00 PST

New Album Time

It's half-term week and I'm trying to work in amongst the kids scrabbling about and tearing bits off each other. They're not bad at all - just loud and acting like....well....children. The time gets s...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:08:00 PST

Celtic Connections

I'm just back from a wet weekend in Glasgow......and Yorkshire ! The rain fell generously for my first appearance at the Celtic Connections festival, but it was good craic nonetheless. The D...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:05:00 PST

When The Lights Go Out......

Last night I took part in a candlelit vigil for the work of Casa Alianza . We heard about the plight of up to 50 million children in Central and South America for whom a life on the streets ...
Posted by Gareth Davies-Jones on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:08:00 PST