The Freddy Jones Band are roots-rock specialists in the tradition of groups like the Eagles, The Band, and The Allman Brothers. Their influences stretch across the archives of musical history. Their sound is a blend of blues, rock and folk music all together.
Throughout the 90's, endless tours across the U.S. helped build a loyal fan base for The Freddy Jones Band. After playing a show with Widespread Panic at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois, Capricorn Records signed FJB their first recording deal. From 1993-1999, they had 5 major label releases including Waiting for the Night (1993), self-titled independent release The Freddy Jones Band (1993), North Avenue Wake Up Call (1995), Lucid (1997), Mile High Live (1999), and Time Well Wasted (2008). The band played nearly 200-250 shows annually for about 8 years.
FJB gained national notoriety with AAA Radio hits "In a Daydream" and "Take the Time". They shared the stage with great musicians like Widespread Panic, Phish, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews and Matchbox 20, to name a few. Their tour history reveals an extremely hard-working band who believed in their music and followed their dreams.
The group consists of Marty Lloyd (vocals and acoustic guitar), Jim Bonaccorsi (bass), Rob Bonaccorsi (guitar and vocals), Simon Horrocks (drums), and Wayne Healy (vocals and guitar).
After a 5-year hiatus, the original band reunited August 20, 2005 for the Riverview Music Festival in Chicago to a fantastic hometown crowd. The band is currently playing select dates throughout the country and enjoying every minute of being back in the limelight.
Stay tuned for more FJB.
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RT @isweatbutter: this song reminds me of driving thru wyoming at night... In A Daydream by The Freddy Jones Band http://tinysong.com/aMMn 07:39 PM January 05
I hope you are doing well on this fine Thursday evening!
Just wanted to send out a personal thank you message to all of our fans. Whether you made it to the shows this weekend, or followed our updates on Twitter, or didn't do anything at all, we are extremely grateful for your continued support.
The shows this weekend were awesome! We had an excellent time at all three venues and met some very cool people throughout the weekend. We are planning to revisit all these locations in the very near future so be sure to stay tuned for more updates. You can find some pictures from the weekend here: http://bit.ly/3woGLWand you can also post your own here: http://bit.ly/QsuOs
If you haven't heard already, FJB will be playing at Castaway's at North Ave. Beach on June 23rd in support of Olympic Day and the efforts to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago! If you're in town, you HAVE to come out to this show, it is going to be absolutely amazing! We keep getting more and more excited about this gig as the details slowly trickle in. Here's what we have for now:
when: June 23rd - 7:30 pm where: Castaway's Bar on Grill at North Ave. Beach cost: none, free! who: FJB, Elevation and the Chicago 2016 crew!
There are some very cool things going on early that day also in support of Olympic Day. Check out the full list of events here: http://www.chicago2016.org/olympic-day.aspx. The show is free so there is no excuse for not coming!