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Clay Jones

g, voc,
Country

From Mocksville, North Carolina (near Winston-Salem). First public performance: at the Snuffy Jenkins Festival with a band called The Carolina Bluegrass Band 1991, moved to Japan and worked there as a musician, playing everything from jazz to bluegrass. 1992-1994, joined Lou Reid, Terry Baucom and Carolina as guitarist. 1994-1996, took a two-year hiatus from touring.1995, played guitar on the “Bluegrass ’95” album which won the IBMA award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 1996. 1996-98, worked with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. 1999, worked with the Gena Britt Band. 2000, worked with the Schankman Twins. 2003, joined Mountain Heart. 2005, released solo project Mountain Tradition (Rural Rhythm). 2007, left Mountain Heart to pursue solo projects, but rejoined the band 16 months later (December 2009) 2015, after a hiatus from music, he recorded an EP album titled “Heritage Not Hate” with his band Clay Jones and Pure Drive. (http://bluegrassbios.com/jones-clay/)

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Cold Sheets Of Rain on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Clinch Mountain Backstep on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Salt Creek on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Gonna Settle Down on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Blackberry Blossom on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Big Mon on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Road To Columbus on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
BF05 on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Ride The Wild Turkey on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones
Lonesome Ruben on Mountain Tradition by Clay Jones

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Mountain TraditionClay Jones2005Album
Bluegrass '95Scott Vestal, Aubrey Haynie, Adam Steffey, Wayne Benson, Barry Bales, Clay Jones1995Album
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