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Daniel Jones

About Me

Daniel Jones is a Cork-born solo artist. This debut release sees the songs that served Daniel's previous band, The Guests, in their nationwide gigging days abandoned, with more adult, literate numbers written. The time he spent in Chicago is a major influence. "Faces, Girls, Monsters" is the sound of Daniel Jones alone – a 4-song introduction to a major talent............'Rip It Up' is a storming opener. The Killers kidnap Neil Young's guitar from his Buffalo Springfield days and thrash the strings while an early incarnation of Blur make merry with the bass line.........'Bouquet' asks the deathless question 'In the end, what is time?' The song stays comfortably the cool side of angst and is made for the soundtrack to an as-yet-unmade Sofia Coppola movie...........The loose-limbed pop sensibilities of 'Barefoot Childstar', complete with its 'Everybody dance now' hook, is as charming as anything Jeff Tweedy wrote when he was happy. And it departs the stage after one minute and twenty three seconds. Brevity is bliss..........The closer, 'Taunting The Tide' is just gorgeous, a ballad to end all tear-jerkers. If this pearl fails to move you then you lead a sad, unfulfilled life. It's emotionally devastating - an astounding end to a glittering set that combines pop, rock and country with matchless grace.

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Member Since: 04/08/2006
Band Members: Daniel Jones - Vocals/Guitar/Piano Marcin Plato - Bass GuitarPeter Teehan - Lead Guitar/Piano/Organ
Influences: Magnetic Fields Smiths Ryan Adams Paul Weller Wilco Longpigs Willie Nelson Suede Neil Young Whipping Boy My Bloody Valentine Guy Clark Jesus & Mary Chain Townes Van Zandt Echo & The Bunnymen
Record Label: none

My Blog

Faces Girls Monsters - Available On Free Download

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Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 12:56:00 GMT

Balloon EP Review - Hot Press May 2009

DANIEL JONESBALLOON [INDEX RECORDS]The only "Daniel Jones musician" I can findon Googie is the guy from Savage Garden,but this doesn't sound like him at all. So'Balloon' is a three-track EPfrom a diff...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Balloon EP

                                   "Balloon by Daniel Jones is the follow-up to last years Faces, Girls, Monsters, an e.p described as a compelling debut by Stephen Errity in Hot Press.  Faces,...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 17:11:00 GMT

’Pick Of The Fortnight’-Hotpress

'Pick Of The Fortnight - Hotpress May 08  
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:18:00 GMT

Review - Indie Limerick Blog

Few Artists excite me but this guy is really "One To Watch" , After hearing some tracks from his EP "Faces, Girls, Monsters" I was blown away. Such talent lies out there and this one is on our doorste...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 04:06:00 GMT

Hotpress Review - May 2008

Daniel Jones - Faces,Girls,Monsters Cork-based solo artist Daniel Jones opens his EP on a strong note with the excellent,brooding 'Rip It Up' before the slower,almost majestic 'Bouquet' comes around....
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 06:53:00 GMT

Hello - Faces,Girls,Monsters

  Index Records present 'Faces, Girls, Monsters' Daniel Jones  Daniel Jones is a Cork-born solo artist.  This debut release sees the songs that served Daniel's previous band, The Gues...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:37:00 GMT