Laurence Jones

Award winning blues-rock artist Laurence Jones is back in Newcastle, The Cluny 2 with his debut solo acoustic ‘On My Own’ tour, returning to his roots: pure blues! The award-winning and critically acclaimed blues artist from Liverpool has opened for the likes of Ringo Starr, Sir Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout and recently Status Quo.  After Joining Buddy Guy on stage to jam and experience the blues first hand, Buddy remarked "He’s like a young Eric Clapton" and that pretty much says it all. Laurence has just released his most personal album to date, his first ever solo acoustic album. On My Own is an intimate record that explores recent health struggles and takes him back to his roots where it all began.  The album marks a new chapter for Jones, following what he describes as the most difficult time of his life battling Crohn’s disease. Written during a flare up, On My Own reflects raw truths about living with this invisible disease, for Jones it represents both survival and reinvention On My Own is a story driven record, weaving traditional blues with honest autobiographical story telling.  Dr’s orders meant Jones had to re-think his high energy stage performances, the change sparked a new creative path that’s raw and organic. Living with Crohn’s disease has shaped not only Jone’s music but also his perspective, as an ambassador for Crohn’s & Colitis UK, he hopes the album will resonate with others facing any struggles & invisible disease. Determined to do things differently in the music industry he set up his own independent record label – Ron Records, named in loving memory of his Grandad.. His guitar journey started at the age of 8 on the classical guitar achieving Grade 8 distinction at the age of just 17. Now fused with his lifelong passion for the Blues and playing homage to some of his blues heroes like Robert Johnson and Lightnin Hopkins. This is a blues show not to be missed! Despite his health challenges, Jones continues to add to a career that already includes multiple British Blues Awards, over 50,000 albums sold worldwide, #1 album in the Official UK Jazz & Blues chart. This time, however, the focus is less on charts and accolades and more on telling his story through stripped-down, heartfelt blues. “There are many singer-songwriters but not many as accomplished as Laurence Jones” - Blues In Britian  ‘Real & raw, his most honest work yet’ - Classic Rock Magazine  ‘A truly amazing piece of work’ - Blues Rock Review  Classically trained guitarist Laurence Jones is a master of Blues/Rock - Fatea Magazine ‘Just acoustic blues, raw emotion & resilience’ - Blues Magazine NL Music Radar voted Laurence ‘one of the world's TOP 10 blues guitarists’ ‘He’s like a young Eric Clapton’ - Buddy Guy Amy Eftekhari (support) The opening act is Amy Eftekhari, a singer-songwriter from Nottingham and life partner of Laurence Jones. She has performed backing vocals for the likes of Beverly Knight, Joss Stone & many more but is now time to focus on her material. Amy is known for her emotional and honest approach to songwriting. Her music combines vulnerability with strength and authenticity. Her new EP ‘This Moment’ showcases Amy at her best.  ‘What a beautiful voice’ - BBC RADIO 2 - Aled Jones  website: www.laurencejonesmusic.com ON MY OWN - Music Video:  https://youtu.be/64Ss1F0ObXQ