Laurence Jones is an award winning and critically acclaimed blues rock artist from Liverpool. He has supported the likes of Sir Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, the late Jeff Beck and Johnny Winter & was recently the support act for Status Quo on their farewell summer tour in 2024!
“He’s like a young Eric Clapton” – Buddy Guy
Laurence is known for his loyal following across The UK and Europe and recently teamed up with The Music Venue Trust on a 32-date tour to support grassroots and independent venues around the UK.
This time, Laurence has booked his whole UK tour working closely with promoters he has built up relationships with and venues he wants to give back to where he started.
This year will also see the debut release of his own record label RON RECORDS, in loving memory of his Grandad Ronald Redcliffe. Laurence says “I’ve been lucky enough to be signed to major record labels from the age of 18, I’ve been on an incredible journey which I’m very grateful for and learnt a lot in the studio, I’ve signed 4 record and 5 publishing contracts over my 15 year career. I wanted to finally own the music I make and give back something special to my fans. The hardest things in life are the simplest things, and I really hope this album comes across authentic, real, and tells a story about my journey with my Crohn’s disease, life on the road and love! It’s one of my proudest moments to be able to release this whole project under my own record label, work close with the venues and have a small team around me that I trust. I’ve found it very hard with my Crohn’s to be on the road with long journeys, and the constant toll the band takes physically on my body. I want the show to have an intimate feeling but at the same time I’m always ready to blues rock it, this time a bit more traditional”. LJ
Going back to his roots, Jones will be embarking on a very special debut solo album tour. Laurence says ‘I’ve waited 15 years to bring it back home to the blues music and pay homage to the music I love. I feel these are some of the best songs I’ve written, you can’t hide behind just one guitar and a vocal. I’m excited to push my musical boundaries as I first started on the classical guitar when I was just 8 years old. I’ve always wanted to get back up on the stage on my own and combine my experience of the blues with my classical guitar training. I can say I have suffered my fair share of my blues having an invisible illness Crohn’s Disease. I have challenged my real-life blues into these songs; I wrote the album when I was having a Crohn’s flare over Christmas last year and it’s my most personal album yet.”
Laurence has won many awards and accolades over the years, selling over 50,000 albums and reaching a Top #40 in The Netherlands and a #1 blues record in the Official Jazz & Blues UK Charts. From achieving grade 8 distinction on the classical guitar from The Royal College of London at age 18, to being voted ‘Best European Guitarist’ in the European Blues Awards and earned his place in ‘The Hall Of Fame’ in The British Blues Awards for receiving the award ‘Young Artist Of The Year’ for 3 consecutive years.
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Vocalist and songwriter Amy Eftekhari has done session work and backing vocals for the likes of Beverly Knight, Joss Stone, Michael Ball and many more. Amy has performed at some of the best venues in the country inc Wembley Stadium and The Royal Albert Hall. Highlights of Amy’s career include recording vocal sessions at Abbey Road Studios and performing LIVE on BBC Radio 2 at the legendary Maida Vale Studios with Chilly Gonzales and Pete Tong. Amy is excited to be taking on the road her brand new original EP taking inspiration from Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy & Katie Tunstall. ‘What a beautiful voice’ – Aled Jones – BBC Radio 2
“He’s like a young Eric Clapton” – Buddy Guy
