I am very pleased to announce I will be playing on the BBC INTRODUCING STAGE at this year’s WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL in June alongside the likes of James, Duke Special and Bellowhead. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I really appreciate your support. The Stage time is still waiting to be confirmed….
I also have some lovely support slots coming up:
May 26th – The Criterion Theatre, Coventry
Supporting my lovely friend WES FINCH
June 9th – Taylor John’s House, Coventry
Supporting the very brilliant POLLY PAULUSMA
Today is it RECORD STORE DAY where record shops are celebrated all over the world. To mark this day my WHOLE PICTURE EP (REMIXED) is released today by LAZY ACRE RECORDS as a ‘Pay what you want’ (or even FREE) download. You can download it via BANDCAMP. Thank you to EBENEZER, SANDERSON, DUNCAN BUCHANAN and Q THE SUIT for the wonderful remixes. Please share the EP with people on Facebook, Twitter and any blogs.
After my track ‘Beyond the Flags’ was selected by the team from FRESH ON THE NET (Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music) it has now been voted into the top 9 tracks for this week. Fresh on the Net have written some lovely words about the track. You can read it below. Thank you guys!
I have been interviewed by three blogs recently which have been really interesting to complete. GOLD FLAKE PAINT interviewed myself and Rachel at our sell out Warwick Arts Centre gig. This is a lovely interview and possibly one of the most in depth I have done. I talk about song inspiration and working collaboratively with Rachel on an album. Read the Interview HERE. HEADPHONAUGHT’S NANOBLOG have featured me in their ‘Seven Questions’ section. They say some very kind things about my music including:
“It has a roundness that is wonderful… a completeness that makes me scratch my head in wonder – how can Noah and the Whale be out in the mainstream and these guys aren’t. The music industry doesn’t make any sense sometimes.“
Read the interview HERE. Finally EMILY COXHEAD has posted an interview titled ‘Meet: Stylusboy. You can read that interview HERE.
Today I have written an article for THE GUARDIAN MUSIC BLOG all about the music I like. I wrote about The Staves, Wes Finch, Altum Schema and a few more. Have a little read HERE
Tom Robinson played Whole Picture on BBC6 Music’s Introducing last night! You can listen on IPLAYER (HERE) for the rest of this week. It is 14 minutes and 30 seconds in. He described the track as “splendid” and then described me as being a ‘Whizz with Instagram photos!”
I have also been interviewed three times recently, REDWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY talked to me at my recent Warwick Arts Centre show, the wonderful HEADPHONAUGHT NANOLOG have featured me in their Seven Questions feature and finally I have talked to my lovely record label LAZY ACRE RECORDS about house shows.
Also couple of reviews of the Warwick Arts Centre gig have also been published from ALT SOUNDS and COUNTERACT MAGAZINE who said:
“The charm of this live gig was the accomplished vocal harmonies of Jones and Grisedale which rang out over Jones’s simple guitar accompaniment.”
Finally I have also recently picked up a couple of lovely reviews of FOUR WALLS, my live house show album. The first from THE SPOON PLAYER which you can read HERE. The second coming from GLASGOW PODCART who said:
“The production isn’t really the important part of this album though, that would be the songs. Without exception they are very good. Jones manages to eke out lots of emotion from his words, through both his voice and his lyrics. He has a good, solid voice that can sit low and tug the heartstrings or soar to heights that take you with him. is accompanying guitar work is also excellent.”
The very talented Adam Nicholas filmed my gig at Warwick Arts Centre on Saturday and this is the first video from the show…Dave’s Song. I hope you enjoy it…
Four Walls, the 9 live house show recordings, is released today on Lazy Acre Records via BANDCAMP. It is a ‘Pay what you want’ download and CD release. The CD is handmade and limited edition. Please share the link below on Facebook, Twitter and any blogs you have. You are my biggest promoters! Thanks guys! I hope you enjoy it…
I am very excited to tell you that FOUR WALLS (Nine live house show recordings) is being released on Monday 27th February by Lazy Acre Records. It will be a ‘Pay what you Want’ release via Bandcamp with a handmade CD and download. It features nine tracks recorded at two different house shows in the summer of 2011. I am really pleased with the recordings and how really capture the intimate vibe of house shows. Here is a handmade CD which features artwork from the brilliant Cheyenne Bristow again…
You can download ‘Love’s Tale’ the song I wrote for my sister’s wedding for FREE below. Please share it with all your friends on Twitter, Facebook and any blogs you have. You are my biggest promotion!
On February 25th I am playing at WARWICK ART CENTRE alongside FIONA COX and CHRIS TYE. I am very excited about this gig as it is a brilliant venue that is fully seated. Both Chris and Fiona are brilliant and It would be great to see you at the gig. Please head over to the website, buy a ticket and then come and say hello! Here is the FACEBOOK EVENT.
I am featured in the first issue of ELEGANT SAVAGE MAGAZINE which is a new magazine which aims to give exposure to creative people. You can download the magazine via MAG CLOUD for free. You can find out more about the magazine from the ELEGANT SAVAGE WEBSITE. A big thank you to Kate from the magazine for her kind words and support.
Four Walls, the 9 live house show recordings, is released today on Lazy Acre Records via
