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Laurence Jones
Born: 13 February 1992• United Kingdom• Active: 2012–
Blues RockContemporary BluesAcoustic Blues
Liverpool-born blues-rock guitarist and three-time British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year, called "a young Eric Clapton" by Buddy Guy.
Instruments
Guitar, Vocals
Labels
Promise Records, Ruf Records, Top Stop Music, Marshall Records, Ron Records
from
Liverpool, England
Born
13 February 1992
Musical Influence
A three-time British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee praised by Buddy Guy as "a young Eric Clapton," Jones has been one of the most decorated names of his generation in UK blues-rock, opening for artists from Van Morrison to Status Quo (Source: Wikipedia).
Formative experiences
- •2012: Debut album "Thunder in the Sky" released on Promise Records; diagnosed with Crohn's disease (Source: Wikipedia).
- •2014: Signs to Ruf Records and releases "Temptation," recorded in Louisiana (Source: Wikipedia).
- •2014-2016: Wins the British Blues Awards "Young Artist of the Year" three years running; inducted into the Hall of Fame (Source: Wikipedia).
- •2016: Release of "Take Me High," produced by Mike Vernon; wins Guitarist of the Year (Source: Wikipedia).
- •2022-2023: Releases of "Destination Unknown" and "Bad Luck & the Blues" on Marshall Records (Source: Wikipedia).
- •23 January 2026: Releases his first solo acoustic album "On My Own," co-produced with Wayne Proctor (Source: Blues Rock Review).
Instruments & Equipment
Stories & Anecdotes
"Buddy Guy has described Jones as "a young Eric Clapton" (Source: RAMzine)."
"Jones was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2012, the same year his debut album came out, and has described 2025 as the most difficult year of his life battling the illness — which directly inspired the acoustic solo album "On My Own" (Source: Blues Rock Review; laurencejonesmusic.com)."
Collaborators
Co-produced the solo album "On My Own" (2026).
Produced the album "Take Me High" (2016).
Toured together in the UK and Europe in 2017.
Watch & Listen
Featured
Laurence Jones · On My Own [ Official Music Video ]
Title track of his 2026 debut acoustic solo album.
Laurence Jones
Watch & Listen
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Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thunder in the Sky | — | — | — | — | — | — | Debut album, Promise Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2014 | Temptation | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruf Records, recorded in Louisiana (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2014 | Blues Caravan 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live album, Ruf Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2015 | What's It Gonna Be | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruf Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2016 | Take Me High | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruf Records, produced by Mike Vernon (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2017 | The Truth | — | — | — | — | — | — | Top Stop Music (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2019 | Laurence Jones Band | — | — | — | — | — | — | Self-titled album, Top Stop Music (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2022 | Destination Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | Marshall Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2023 | Bad Luck & the Blues | — | — | — | — | — | — | Marshall Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2026 | On My Own | — | — | — | — | — | — | First solo acoustic album, Ron Records, co-produced with Wayne Proctor, released 23 January (Source: Blues Rock Review). |
Famous songs
01On My Own
02Bad Luck & the Blues
03Take Me High
Awards & Recognition
2014
British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year
2015
British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year
2015
European Blues Awards Best Guitarist
2016
British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year
2016
British Blues Awards Guitarist of the Year
2016
British Blues Awards Hall of Fame
Inducted after three years as Young Artist of the Year
External links
Booking / Contact
Booking agency
Not publicly available
Agent/management
Not publicly available
Booking email
laurencemusic@hotmail.comBooking phone
Not publicly available
Booking URL
https://www.laurencejonesmusic.com/contactGeneral/UK booking enquiries via personal email; record label (Ron Records) enquiries via ronrecordslimited@gmail.com. No dedicated booking agency publicly listed.
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