100 WJ EPK - The Music Works
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100 WJ EPK - The Music Works
www.100wattjones.com www.themusicworks.com Check Us Out on Facebook! https:// Click HERE For Video! https:// About The Band 100 watt jones is a 6 piece band that covers the best rock and roll around the Twin Cities Metro area. 100 watt jones has 2 guitars, bass drums, keys and sax; all members share in vocals. This band definitely gets the crowd moving. Rich harmonies and full instrumentation allow 100 watt jones to form a distinctive sound all their own. 100 watt jones’s members are seasoned veterans of many different Minnesota bands. They came together because of a strong desire to cover uniquely familiar songs with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and dance oriented Rock-N-Roll. Everyone will know the tunes the band plays and can easily sing and dance along! Peter “Lightning” Jones Lead Guitar/Keys/Vocals Musical Background: Peter began playing for local dance bands at a young age. Band names include Speed Limit, Pandora, Opus, The Blondes, Rocking Horse, Sally Be Nice and Ragged Radio. Non-Musical Interests: Playing hockey, fundraising for Batten Disease, carpentry, hydroengineering, databases, composting and vegetable gardening. Johnny “100 watt” Jones Lead Vocals/Guitar Musical Background: Spent time traveling the South and Southwest with Satyre out of Austin TX. Moved to Hollywood CA and had stints with original acts Passion, Risk and later Bad Dog in Huntington Beach CA. Moved back to the Twin Cities and supplied vocals/guitar for Stormtrooper, Dr Zihn, Paragon, Drive King, Sally Be Nice and original act BarC.When not playing with 100 watt jones, Johnny also writes , performs and records with original act Hot Rod Rodeo. Favorite Quote: “This reverb setting will make you sound just like Bob Plant!” Ken “Pogo” Jones Saxophone/Cowbell/Vocals Musical Background: Sax player extrordinaire for the phenomenal American Grease 50’s Rock & Roll Show. Founding member of Full Circle. Favorite Musical Experience: Backstage with Chicago for their Chicago 17 tour. Favorite Quote: “The Cowbell. It takes a true artisan to fully explore the sonic range of the Super Bovine 2000. That piece of tin is my canvas” Archie “Seafoam Junk” Jones Bass Guitar/Vocals Musical Background: Archie has played bass guitar with both cover and original acts for nearly 30 years. Most notable: Zorro, Astara, Trilogy, The Kidz, Sally Be Nice, Funkgarden, and Barc. He also writes and records music at home. Favorite Musical Experience: Each and every night on stage is remarkable, and it is always a different and exciting experience. Favorite Quote: “You’ve got to learn to fluctuate your voice ” Beetle “Juice” Jones Keyboards/Percussion/Vocals Musical Background: After many years as an organ grinder’s dancing monkey, Beetle tired of cymbals and discovered the joys of playing with his own organ. The rest, as they say, is history. Favorite Bands: Shooze, The Paperboys, The 2 Fat Bastards, Full Circle and Last Call. Favorite Musical Experience:What could top providing the musical backing to the goldentonsiled song stylings of Johnny “100 watt” Jones?!? Michael “Cone” Jones Drums/Percussion Musical Background: Michael has many years of experience playing in Twin Cities cover bands such as Stryker, Riled Up, The Big Deeks and Half Life as well as original bands such as Travisty, BLine and current original punk/rock side projectThe Ghettos Burning. His solid timing and high energy brig a lot to the 100 Watt Jones show. He plays on Ludwig drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and DW hardware. Favorite Quote: “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” All Summer Long - Kid Rock Animal - Neon Trees Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet Billie Jean - Michael Jackson I Got You(I Feel Good) - James Brown Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes Inside Out - Eve 6 Brick House - Commodores I’ve Got A Feelin - Black Eyed Peas Cupid Shuffle - Cupid Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield Dirty Deeds - AC/DC Just Dance - Lady GaGa Drive My Car - The Beatles Let Yourself Go - Green Day Dynamite - Taio Cruz Little Suzi - Tesla Everybody Talks - Neon Trees Little Willy - The Sweet Forget You - Cee Lo Green Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin Gold On The Ceiling - The Black Keys Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars Hard To Handle - The Black Crowes Love Shack - The B52’s Harder To Breathe - Maroon 5 Lump - The Presidents Of The United States Of Hash Pipe - Weezer America Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails My Own Worst Enemy - LIt Howlin For You - The Black Keys My Sharona The Knack Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp Never Been Any Reason - Head East New Age Girl - Deadeye Dick No Diggity - Blackstreet Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy - Big & Rich Paralyzer - Finger Eleven Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Play That Funk Music - Wild Cherry Superstitious - Stevie Wonder Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond Purple Rain - Prince Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N’ Roses Raise A Little Hell - Trooper Talk Dirty To Me - Poison Renegade - Styx Tequila - The Champs Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake The Uprising - Muse Rock & Roll All Nite - KISS Toes - Zac Brown Band Santa Monica - Everclear What I Got - Sublime Santeria - Sublime What I Like About You - Romantics Beat It - Michael Jackson Born To Run - The Boss Counting Stars - One Republic Our House - Madness You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive Oh What A Night - Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons Love Runs Out - One Republic Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung Run Runaway - Slade The Kid Is Hot Tonight - Loverboy Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant Happy - Pharell Dead Man’s Party - Oingo Boingo Song List Past And Present Venues: Thunder Valley - Burnsville Arizona’s - Shakopee The Lookout - Maple Grove Serum’s - Anoka Mainstreet - Hopkins McKracken’s - Burnsville Carbone’s - Farmington The Narrows - Wayzata The Dog House - Maplewood The Maxx - Ham Lake Book 100 watt jones Today! The Music Works, Inc. PO Box 447 Center City, MN 55012 651-257-9500 [email protected] www.themusicworks.com