Blues Again! - French Blues Magazine cd review:
http://www.bluesagain.com/p_selection/selection%200413.html

Chicago Examiner cd review :
http://www.examiner.com/article/billy-jones-bluez-i-m-a-bluesman?cid=rss

Mississippi Travel &Tourism Commission :
http://downtheroad.tunicatravel.com/2013/02/tunica-live-music-spotlight-billy-jones-bluez/

"This guy has what it takes ...the music oozes sexuality ...he is totally his own man with a show-stopping style!"
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billyjonesbluez2

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Modern and traditional southern soul, funk/rock and urban contemporary blues.

The Billy Jones Story :
"...the times and travels of an american bluesman."
http://myspace.com/billyjonesbluez

The Urbanization of Delta Blues
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=32550

songwriter, actor, guitar/vocal, entertainer
http://www.radiosubmit.com/rs/Billy_Jones/

"what really got to me were the lyrics. ...it is “blues” transformed, updated and urbanized."

Taking Blues to New Places with R&B, Soul, and Urban Style :
"Exquisite Modern and Traditional Blues and Neo-Soul by one of the most talented artists on the contemporary scene.
Billy Jones is a young, genius-level, totally charismatic veteran who shows all the signs of becoming as big or bigger than Buddy Guy. This young man has enormous talents.
I recently witnessed a 2-song DVD by Billy and his band that just added to my excitement regarding this on-stage dynamo who boasts movie-star good looks, a Huge voice, great guitar-playing and a Hot repertoire of tunes. All tracks were written by Billy ...and what a voice!
With Billy Jones showing so many talents and covering every single genre close to Blues, the Man is a ‘can’t miss’ star-in-the-making…No wait, he’s not in-the-making…He’s made!
If a major U.S. label doesn’t scoop up this high-level Blues genius within the next 3-4 months then we’re all in trouble! But, whatever happens, No One is going to keep a lid on Billy Jones. He’s off on-a-rocket folks and we certainly need a Big Blues talent like his."
"One of the very Best Authentic Modern Blues and Soul albums in recent memory."
http://www.realbluesmagazine.com/
http://myspace.com/billyjonesbluez

...gangsta bluez from the ghetto. ...gangsta bluez for the ghetto :
"Billy Jones is one of the ‘good guys’. He is a young man from Arkansas who is truly interested in advancing and extending ‘Great Soul Music' from the Ancient to the Future’ and making sure that it is available for future generations. As such he is one of my personal musical heroes. We don’t have enough artists like him and hopefully he is going to inspire others.
Updating the blues for the 21st century is not an easy matter... Billy Jones has managed it.
Think Bobby Womack with Curtis Mayfield's social conscience and you are getting close.
Perhaps the most important thing to note is that his sound is more acceptable to modern ears and maybe that will get more people to listen to his message.
Jones has a voice that will enchant you. This is a fine, soulful album.
It's a first person rumination about "growing up in the ghetto" that packs a poignant wallop. The message is deep and heartfelt... lyrically-inspired Contemporary R&B."
http://www.Soul-Patrol.com
http://www.blackplanet.com/billyjonesbluez

"Billy Jones brings back the Thrill that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush. ...A refreshing blast of the really great sound of Healing Blues, Jazz, Funk Music. Loaded with Rich Blues Tradition B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Even Johnny Winter Flavors. I'd recommend this to any avid blues listener and I look forward to hearing more from the reclusive Billy Jones." www.southerncoalitionmovement.com/billyjonesbluez
www.centerstagechicago.com/music/whoswho/BillyJonesBluez.html

The Incredible Resurrection, Metamorphosis and Re-invention of Blues and Soul Music :
"No one who I can think of, except perhaps James “Blood” Ulmer, has taken a truly contemporary look at traditional blues with the musical and lyrical intensity of Billy Jones. While Ulmer’s music is often dark and angry, Jones takes a more restrained and soulful approach while still expressing deep love, despair, and other intense feelings with his music.
Musically, there is a mix of styles on the CD. Jones can hammer out some hard, driving blues or go more traditional in his approach. But what really got to me were the lyrics. There are several songs where Billy gets into the urban problems of his "hometown."
The modern, urban blues lyrics start right from the beginning of the CD. He starts out with some slow jam/blues in a ballad called “Here With You”. He sings of how deep his love is: “your love is much warmer than my prison cell, so if the homies ride tonight I think I’m gonna stay right here”. With the second track, “Pull My 44”, Jones sings of a jealous lovers' rage. He describes his lovers' beauty and talks about how he’s jealous and if “I catch you messin’ wit’ my woman, Man I’m mo’ pull my 44”. The music has a Mississippi Delta component to it, yet it is modern and urban. Later, we hear “Crystal”; this is a semi-psychedelic rocking song about his addiction and the dangers of Crystal. It’s not a girlfriend named Crystal, but crystal methamphetamine. In the title track, “My Hometown’, Jones talks frankly about the problems in the ghetto. Schools not teaching you what to do, gangs, violence, meth labs, broken families, and a repressive system all become part of these modern blues.
Jones goes a more traditional R&B route with music and lyrics in cuts like “Right Now” and "Never Let You Go”. The deep bass notes driving the beat and his vocals are a throwback to an older soul era where he sings of loves won and lost. In “The Clown” Billy goes to his guitar and sweetly bends some notes to punctuate the song about his lost love, where he states “and girl for you I’m just a clown.”
Top to bottom, this is a nice little CD.
Jones calls his music “Bluez” and sings about the problems of his life and hometown with heart and feeling; it is “blues” transformed, updated and urbanized. This North Little Rock, Arkansas musician is the real deal and “my Hometown” is a great CD!"
http://crossroadsreviews.blogspot.com/

Billy Jones Bluez Links :
http://billyjonesbluez.hyves.net/ ...europe
http://myspace.com/billyjonesbluez ...usa ...Official Website
http://musictrax.jp/billy_jones_bluez ...japan
http://www.blackplanet.com/billyjonesbluez ...usa
http://losangeles.going.com/billyjonesbluez ...los angeles
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=551528789 ...usa
http://myspace.cn/billyjonesbluez ...china

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oWMVvlG64U ...video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raoYbdFUdrg ...video

http://www.liveforlondon.com/profile/billyjonesbluez;; ...united kingdom
http://www.nextcat.com/billyjonesbluez ...hollywood
http://reverbnation.com/billyjonesbluez ...usa
http://www.livebluesworld.com/profile/billyjonesbluez ...da' hangout
http://www.southerncoalitionmovement.com/billyjonesbluez ...da' homies

Current personnel

Hairy Larry - vocals, guitar and harmonica
George - vocals and bass
Mike "Zif" Lovell - guitar and lapsteel
Cheryl Culp - vocals
Mad Dog Willie - harmonica
Rev. Rick - harmonica and vocals
Carl Abraham - drums
Luke Reed - drums

Of course, we always have guests.

Here's a link to the Mudcats CD, Blues Fest House Band.

You can also link over to The Mudcats on the Live Music Archive for recordings of live shows.

Rocking Country Bluzy Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter, Tutor/Published author (UK)

Liverpool born Singer-songwriter, rock country, bluzy, Americana guitarist, and author Pete Mitchell alias Stratmaster continues his musical career of over 45 years as an accomplished touring musician with the release of his solo album, ‘Cutting the Mustard’ This compilation of ten original songs highlights Mitchell’s love of the blues guitar tradition in a unique blend that he calls ‘Crossover Electric Blues/Country-Rock’

The songs on ‘Cutting the Mustard’ are driven by the soulful rhythm of Mitchell’s guitar work. A passion he has felt since he first picked up the instrument at the age of 11, and started performing at just 15. The development of Mitchell’s eclectic background, along with his prolific touring career, began in the 1970s in London when he was jamming with Muddy Waters and playing with his own band ‘Special Brew’  In the 80s and 90s he performed and travelled with his band 'DRIVE' rocking boogie blues power trio, further developing his own love for and musical interpretation of the blues genre. These experiences have led to a style that cdbaby.com characterizes in the following manner: ‘Imagine Freddie King with the drive of Billy Gibbons, and the feel of Stevie Ray Vaughan’

While the guitar work unites the songs, Mitchell’s experiences come across in the details of his lyrics, as well as in his recent published book ‘Outside Looking In’ an autobiography that chronicles a life of 40 years gigging on the road. The introduction reads like a sobering blues song: Life has its price, and one way or another we will all have to pay for it….I take the view, that a real musician is rarer still. He doesn’t play to survive - he survives to play. Fans love Mitchell for his candor, and his revealing memoir is no exception; the book has received a five-star rating on Amazon.co.uk   Amazon.com and Amazon.ca

Currently being played on over 65 radio stations worldwide, the tracks of ‘Cutting the Mustard’ unfold like a roadmap on a long journey. The stylistically confident guitar work, combined with meaningful lyrics and melodies, work together to create a mature album that represents a lifetime of dedication to and respect for the history of blues and rock and roll. The songs ‘Play My Guitar’ and ‘Free Man’ are pensive and personal, while ‘Outside Looking In’ with the same title as Mitchell’s book, describes a more metaphorical state of mind that Mitchell describes like this: ‘Every now and then I get the urge to write, followed by a burning desire to play. For me it has always been the blues, in one form or another and 'Cutting The Mustard' is a good example of this. Enjoy, and whatever you do, Keep On Rocking’

Pete and his band are currently touring theUKandEurope.

Since2008 Pete Mitchells DRIVEhave played the following tours and festivals.

GosportFestival July 2008 

Buzz tour October 2008

UK mini-tour November 2008

Roadhouse tour March 2009

BurnleyBlues Festival April 2009

HollandandBelgium mini-tour May 2009

UKAmericanaFestival July 2009

Back On Track tour October 2009

Blue Honey tour March 2010

Booze N' Bluz tour June 2010

Solo spot  ‘Bluebird Café’NashvilleFebruary 2012

To order a copy of ‘Cutting the Mustard’ visit these Web sites:       USA    www.cdbaby.com         

USA    www.DWMmusic.com          UK    www.cdunsigned.com 

For a copy of the book ‘Outside Looking In’ visit:             www.barnesandnoble.com

           www.amazon.com           www.amazon.co.uk          www.amazon.ca

Both CD and Book can be obtained from Pete's official site at www.stratmaster.co.uk  

Hairy Larry - guitar, harmonica, vocals
Kier Heyl - drums, vocals
Carl Heyl - bass, vocals
Gretchen Hunt - vocals
Megan Heyl - vocals

Here's the "Blues For Peace" CD.