Freddy Jones Band

Freddy Jones Band
Freddy Jones Band in 2018
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Roots rock, blues rock
Years active 1992–present
Labels Capricorn, PolyGram, Dustimmoff Music Partnership

The Freddy Jones Band is a roots rock band from Chicago, Illinois. According to lead guitarist and vocalist Wayne Healy, the band's name comes from a character in a comic strip. Healy called the band's sound "'a mixture of Southern rock and Chicago blues.'" Band members have cited as their influences Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Mark Knopfler, and Bob Dylan.[1]

History

The Freddy Jones Band began in South Bend, Indiana while Marty Lloyd and Wayne Healy were college students.[2] They moved to Chicago where they met Simon Horrocks and Jim and Rob Bonaccorsi, with whom they formed The Freddy Jones Band. Their self-titled debut was released independently and then by Capricorn Records[3] followed by Waiting for the Night (1993), North Ave. Wake-Up Call (1995), and Lucid (1997).[4] Their song "In A Daydream" peaked at #27 on the Mainstream Rock Chart in September of 1994.[5] In 1998, bassist Jim Bonaccorsi and guitar/vocalist Rob Bonaccorsi left the band and were replaced by bassist Mark Murphy.[6] The band went on hiatus in 2001 but returned in 2005, doing shows in Chicago, Milwaukee and other Midwestern cities.[7] After two live albums and a compilation album, their next studio album, Never Change, didn't appear until 2015.[3]

Discography

  • The Freddy Jones Band (Poor Boys, 1992; re-released with bonus material, 1994)
  • Waiting for the Night (Capricorn, 1993)
  • North Ave. Wake-Up Call (Capricorn, 1995) US #186
  • Lucid (PolyGram, 1997)
  • Mile High Live (Capricorn, 1999)
  • High Spirits (Sony Special Products, 2006; compilation 1993–1995)
  • Time Well Wasted (2009; live plus three new studio tracks)
  • The Freddy Jones Band (Volcano, 2011) eight studio and three live tracks
  • Never Change (Dustimmoff, 2015)

Band members

Current members
  • Marty Lloyd - vocals, guitar
  • Greg "Goose" Lapoint - drums
  • Stu Miller - guitar
  • Rich Ross - bass
Former members
  • Wayne Healy - vocals, guitar
  • Jim Bonaccorsi - bass
  • Rob Bonaccorsi - vocals, guitar
  • Simon Horrocks - drums
  • Jeff Duffy - drums
  • Mark Murphy - bass
  • Al Zorn - keyboard
  • John Sabey - bass
  • Dale Robin Tulk - drums
  • Ryan MacMillan - drums
  • Robert S. Miller - drums
  • Dave Preston - guitar
  • Matthew Moon - guitar, lap steel, vocals
  • Glen Kimberlin - bass, vocals
  • Renn Anderson - guitar, vocals

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Freddy Jones Biography". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Freddy Jones Band Play the Name Game. Rolling Stone, 5/8/99. Accessed May 12, 2007.
  3. 1 2 Conway, Tom. "Freddy Jones Band performs at Goshen's Ignition Music Garage". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Skelly, Richard. "Artist Biography". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ "Freddy Jones Band Chart History". billboard.com.
  6. ↑ FJB Makes a North Ave. Shake-Up Call. Rolling Stone, 3/1/98. Accessed May 12, 2007.
  7. ↑ Concert Review. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7/6/06. Accessed May 12, 2007.
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