Bio
Hello fans, Brian Jones here with a quick blurb about me for those that haven't experienced the tones the jones can bring . I grew up in small town Rolla MO where I ended up getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMR ( now MS&T ) , later on grabbed an MBA from Baker University . I've lived the corporate world / cubical life for way too many years as an engineer & more recently got into technical sales where I have been able to leave the desk where it belongs , at the office. Over the years , music has provided much needed therapy & even so much more true today .
I picked up the guitar my senior year of high school and haven't put it down yet . For a couple years it was Margaritaville and Brown Eyed Girl over and over , now I cover a little bit of everything (~1000 songs) and my love for all styles of music continues to keep me challenged and committed to the journey . Some of my many musical influences include the likes of Jimmy Buffett , The Eagles , Johnny Cash , Willie Nelson , Tom Petty , Matchbox 20 , Counting Crows , Pearl Jam , Garth Brooks , Toby Keith , Chris Stapleton , Eric Church , The Allman Brothers , Eric Clapton , Dave Matthews , The Rolling Stones , The Beatles , James Taylor , & Coldplay . I have headed up a couple bands over the years, with the opportunity to open for Goldfinger at the height of my band days . Now days its mainly been solo acoustic shows where I cover just about every artist in addition to throwing in some occasional originals every now & then . I've also been known to bring in additional guest musicians to join me from time to time . I learned early in life that music is truly the universal language that just about anyone can appreciate and I love to share it with others, again therapy for all .
I have been also blessed on the home front , married to an amazing wife that has put up w/ sharing my time with my guitar over our many years together . We also have a couple kiddos that I wouldn't trade the world for , but thank goodness this world is not the final stop on the grand tour . Our son is still marching along with us on the journey here on earth , but unfortunately our daughter has already graduated to her forever home in Heaven at the age of only 25 . She is having the time of her afterlife , but we will miss her down here while we wait to see her again , and I very much look forward to performing with her again upstairs when my time comes around . Just blink and tomorrow is yesterday so grab a piece of what you love and enjoy every minute of it whenever possible , even if just a little bit here and there .
With the release of my first studio album “Margarita Sunday” DEC 2025 , which has definitely been a long time coming , my goal now is to continue bringing people back together in the name of live music and good times . Last I checked we're all in this shit show together , so we might as well all sing about it .
Thanks for checking out my artist site and I very much look forward to playing your requests in the near future . Check out my upcoming show schedule , will try to keep that up to date for ya'll . feel free to drop me a note anytime . Cheers !
