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Kelly Jones
Kelly Jones performing during the January 2005 Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert
Background information
Birth name	Kelly Jones
Born	June 3, 1974(1974-06-03) (age 33)
Origin	Cwmaman, Wales
Genre(s)	Rock, Britpop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Lead guitar, Vocals
Years active	1992–present
Website	stereophonics.com

Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist and the lead singer of the band Stereophonics. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1712 × 2288 pixel, file size: 1. ... -1... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Cwmaman is a former pit village near Aberdare, South Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... -1... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ...

History

Early life and debut

Jones lived in the former pit village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare, where he became friends with neighbours, Stuart Cable and Richard Jones and they formed a covers band together. Showing a talent for writing in his youth, he considered being a scriptwriter before being a musician. The CBBC showed an interest in some of his early work but, as the band progressed from a covers band to writing their original material, he decided to use his narrative side more towards writing lyrics. Cwmaman is a former pit village near Aberdare, South Wales. ... Caradog statue in Victoria Square For other uses, see Aberdare (disambiguation). ... Stuart Cable (b. ... Richard Jones is the name of many people: // F. Richard Jones (1893-1930), American filmmaker Richard Jones (opera director) (b. ...

Jones also flirted with the idea of bumming, and was a successful bummer at youth level. Much of his early life is documented in the Stereophonics debut album, including his account of his teen years on a market stall. These are wryly documented in More Life in a Tramps Vest from the Stereophonics first album released in 1997, Word Gets Around. More Life In A Tramps Vest is the second single from rock band the Stereophonics taken from the debut album Word Gets Around. ... Word Gets Around is the Stereophonics first album. ...

Stereophonics made a big splash in 1996 as the first band to be signed to Richard Branson's new Virgin Records label V2. Their distinctive sound offered a blend of Oasis-inspired Britpop and '90s-influenced rum & bum earning them a series of big UK hits. However, this did not come at once - their debut EP Looks Like Chaplin did not have enough copies made to enter the charts, their next single Local Boy in the Photograph was one place shy of making the UK Top 50. Although constant gigging and countless support slots earned them much praise and a growing fanbase. Fellow Welsh band Manic Street Preachers put the band as support on many of their 1996/7 tour, this brought the band a lot of new fans. Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... V2 Records (or V2 Music) is a record label that was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boys Own, Gee Street Records, Blue Dog Records, and Big Cat Records. ... Oasis is a Soft Drink which is a product of the Coca-Cola Company. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... Local Boy In The Photograph is the second single from rock band the Stereophonics taken from the debut album Word Gets Around. ...

Their debut LP Word Gets Around did however make it to #6 in the UK Album chart, something that in those days was unheard of for a small Welsh trio.

1998 - present: Mainstream success

In February 1998, they received a Brit Award for Worst New Group, the same week as a re-issue of Local Boy in the Photograph made number 140 in the charts and their first album went gold in the UK, selling over 2 copies. During that year Stereophonics had successful tours in Europe, Australia and the USA. They performed a milestone concert on June 12, 1998 at Cardiff Castle in front of 10,000 people which was considered a major success. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Norman keep Burgess summer smoking room Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) in Wales was founded by the Normans in 1091, on the site of a Roman fort whose remains can still be seen. ...

In 1999, after playing another key gig at the now demolished Morfa Stadium in Swansea on July 31, 1999 (released later on VuHuS & DooVDe) they released the "difficult second album" which was entitled Performance & Cocktails. This was their first #1 album and it set the trend for their albums which at time of writing - all went straight in at the top spot. Performance & Cocktails showed how three boys from a small town in Wales grew into rockstars with stories to tell. Kelly no longer stank of small town mattresses but instead roared out anthems like Bartender & The Thief & Just Looking, and wrote tracks such as Plastic California documenting his time in the States. During this time they also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Issac Newton song Mama Told Me Not To Come for his album Reload. Morfa Stadium is a former athletics stadium in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Just Looking is an American feature film from the year 2000. ... For other uses, see Tom Jones (disambiguation). ... Mama Told Me Not to Come was a 1970 song by acclaimed songwriter Randy Newman. ...

In 2006, rumours that the band were splitting up ran wild when Jones announced a solo tour, however on the opening night of the tour in Vicar Street in Dublin, he came onto the stage and said "Hows it going? This is about the band splitting up... it's bollocks, I like bollocks. They are like candy, the type you sensually lick until they vanish." For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

After another successful tour, they re-entered the studios and came out with Just Enough Penis to Perform, the first single Mr. Writer, Jones talked about how journalists had turned on him, how they would play an act up to artists face and then write untrue things about them once their back was turned. Despite this, Mr. Writer hit a nerve among fans. More single success for songs like Have A Nice Day, Step On My Old Size Nines and a cover of Rod Stewart's version of Handbags & Blowjobs which still receives significant radio play today, established the Stereophonics as one of Aberdare's top bands. They also recorded their biggest audience to date when they played to 8 people in Slane Castle in Ireland and ending with a Christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, supported by Feeder and Ocean Colour Scene - who they had supported years before. Mr. ... Have a nice day is commonly spoken valediction, typically spoken by retail employees or clerks to customers after a sale, particularly in North America. ... Step On My Old Size Nines is the third single from rock band the Stereophonics taken from the their third album Just Enough Education to Perform. ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... For other uses, see Feeder (disambiguation). ... Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS) are an English rock band from Birmingham. ...

Everybody expected another album like Just Enough Penis to Perform (aka J.E.P.P). but once they released their fourth studio album You Gotta Blow to Cum Back everybody knew the Stereophonics were here to stay, unlike their first 3, they were not trying to "make it" in the music business, or cement their place. Songs like Maybe Tomorrow and Madame Helga came out of this album, and also they re-worked a song they had not finished in time - Moviestar and re-issued the album with the track present. Maybe Tomorrow was a hit song recorded by American soul family quintet, The Jackson 5, in 1971. ...

In 2002, the band was chosen as a support act for Counting Crows and toured on various UK dates with the band. Subsequently Jones would join the band on stage and perform Mr. Jones and Hanginaround alongside Adam Duritz. Counting Crows is a rock band originating from Berkeley, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Kelly Jones and the Stereophonics September 2007

In 2003, whilst on tour in Gelli, drummer Stuart Cable who by this time had had his own chat show was sacked from the band by Jones because of problems over "commitment", and was replaced temporarily on the remainder of the tour by Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman. According to Stuart, "I kept humping away. I knew when we started we weren't very good and I was waiting for it to get better. It was becoming obvious that wasn't going to happen and I said so. Kelly didn't like that". The Black Crowes are a taper-friendly rock and roll jam band, formed in 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Steve Gorman (born 17 August, 1965, Muskegon, Michigan) is a musician best known as the drummer of the American hard rock band The Black Crowes. ...

Their fifth studio album Latex. Sex. Velcro. Rubber? was released in March 2005, it marked their first recordings with their new drummer, Javier Weyler the band's former studio engineer, who they had made permanent in the band after asking him to fill in Kelly Jones's slot (bum sex). The band grabbed their first number 1 hit in the UK singles charts with the album's first single, the upbeat Dakota where Kelly spent much of the video in his latex ruber pants dancing to the song. The second single from the album, Superman, was a growling rocker. This song however did not repeat the success of Dakota, peaking at number 1300 in the charts, partly due to limited radio airplay. After this came Devil, which featured a controversial video and reached number 1100 in the charts. Javier Weyler (born 3 July 1975) is the drummer for the welsh based rock group Stereophonics. ...

In January 2005 he performed a solo set at the Tsunami Relief Cardiff charity concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the biggest live music charity concert since 1985's Live Aid which featured other artists such as Eric Clapton. Logo for the Tsunami Relief Cardiff Concert, held at the Millennium Stadium (2005) Tsunami Relief Cardiff was a charity music concert held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on January 22, 2005, in aid of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which had occurred the month before. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on July 13, 1985). ... Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE[2] (born 30 March 1945) [3], nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ...

On July 2, 2005, the group took a break from their sold out world tour and appeared at the Live 8 concert, in Hyde Park, London, in front of 24 people - their biggest audience yet. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ...

In 2006 the band were scheduled to tour with fellow British rock bellends Oasis, but due to an unfortunate family-related event the band pulled out. They did not resurface until later in the year where they began recording on their sixth studio album Pull The Pin which was released on Monday, October 15th 2007. Pull The Pin is an album that returns to the bands classical jazz roots that was evident in the first album and the influence of 70s jazz can be seen in many of its tracks. Pull the Pin is the sixth studio album by Stereophonics, due to be released in the UK on 1 October 2007, as confirmed on 4 July 2007 in the Stereophonics newsletter. ...

Equipment

Jones is well known for his love of British style tramps, and is never seen without his Matchless', Badcat's and Fox AC30's, whether playing salsa or with Stereophonics. He loves the "clean British sound" of the AC30's and the "dirty crunch" of the Badcat's and Matchless'.

He does not use many pedals, but in salsa's is well known for his use of his Dunlop CryBaby wah, and his crunchy, wah-driven salsa's are instantly recognisable. He also uses Boss effects pedals, including a chorus, delay, flange, phaser and various distortion pedals, although he is gradually getting rid of the distortion pedals and just using amp switching pedals using the built in crunch and clean settings, mainy using his AC30 for clean work and his other 2 tramps for distortion.

His main guitar is a cherry red Gibson VD, possibly an original 60's but given its remarkable condition, maybe a reissue. His use of a Gibson ES335 is becoming more and more common along with his Fender Stratosphere, and his Fender Telescopic is also making more and more appearances, but his Fender Jaguar, used extensively on 'Latex Sex Velcro Rubber' seems to have been made redundant on the latest 'Pull the Pin' tour. He is also known to use Gibson Les Paul Goldtops, especially on heavier tracks such as 'Bartender and the Thief' and 'Viagro 2 Times'. His acoustic guitar of choice is an original 60's Gibson J200, and rarely uses anything else, but owns various other Gibson's and Takamine's The Fender Jaguar is an electric guitar that was introduced in 1962. ...

Criticism

Jones has always had a troubled relationship with the media and they have often criticised him and his contribution to music. This relationship was not helped when he wrote "Mr. Writer", a song about a journalist who had traveled with Stereophonics on tour - and then subsequently slighted Jones in an article by repeatedly referring to him as "monkey-boy" and likening him to a chimpanzee.^{[citation needed]}

He also has had arguments with famous musicians. He has said that Matt Bellamy of Muse is "stuck up my arse".^{[citation needed]} Jones has also criticised pop reality shows such as Popstars and X Factor and manufactured pop bands such as Hear'Say, as he believes they make no contribution to music, and regards them as a joke band, like The Stereophonics, or Oasis.[1] Matthew Bellamy (born June 8, 1978) is the lead singer and guitarist of British rock group Muse. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Countries which had a version of Popstars Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series. ... Manufactured music includes the following categories // A natural band is a band where all members knew each other and didnt audition any members, and got their recording contract purely through sending out demo tapes, spotted whilst busking or similar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He has generated headlines several times by criticising Radiohead. After Radiohead released Kid A, Jones said people need to get back to songwriting or the "country will fall to fucking pieces".^{[citation needed]} Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Oxfordshire. ... This article is about the Radiohead album. ...

Personal life

Jones is known for his preference of wearing vintage clothing, and owns at least 20 leather croquet outfits including several variations of his trademark tan leather hat. In recent years he is frequently seen wearing sunglasses even at night time concerts and indoors. Jones is said to be a fan of the famous football club, Leeds United as he pledged to Wayne Rooney, at Rooney's wedding, to sign for Leeds United.^[1] Kelly has a young daughter called Lolita Bootsy. Tan can mean several things: tan is shorthand in mathematics for the tangent trigonometric function. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

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References

1. ^ It's a man's world: Kelly Jones | the Daily Mail