Welcome to the website of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brian Ashley  Jones!

     Brian Ashley Jones is a soulful singer, accomplished lead guitarist, and versatile songwriter who draws from a variety of traditional music to create his own brand of Americana. Described as "Blues Grass", Jones' music is heavily influenced by the guitar driven blues, bluegrass, country, and rock that he absorbed while growing up in a musically diverse family in South Carolina. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee and endorsed by Taylor Guitars, Jones maintains an active touring schedule and performs about 150 live shows per year.

    Jones showcases his writing and playing chops with 11 well crafted original songs in his 2007 release Courier. The swampy instrumental "Pull 'em Up" has been featured in the widely acclaimed PBS television series Road Trip Nation, and the lighthearted bluegrass tune "Johnny Appleweed" has been selected as the theme song of a feature length film.

     Along with his own busy touring schedule, Jones has found time to accompany a diverse batch of artists on stage and in the studio including Eric Heatherly, Caroline Aiken, Sara Hickman, Donna Hopkins, and Grammy Award winning songwriter Jon Vezner.
 
                                                     
                                                                                         What people are saying…
 

"…intelligent… clever… a monster on guitar.”
- Janet Hans, Urban Campfires Concert Series, San Antonio, TX.
 

"Courier would sound as good on a down-home, back-porch boombox as a hi-fi stereo system normally tuned to NPR."
- Chris DeVille, Columbus Alive, Columbus, OH.  
 

 

                                                                                                                                                              Photo by Alan Grossman                      

Upcoming Shows ( view all )

Aug 15 2008 10:00P Five Spot Atlanta, Georgia Aug 16 2008 7:00P Hootenanny Lafayette, Georgia Aug 21 2008 7:00P Swank’s Nashville, Tennessee Aug 22 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Aug 23 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Aug 28 2008 12:00P Arts In The Airport - Nashville International Airport Nashville, Tennessee Aug 29 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Aug 30 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Sep 5 2008 7:30P "First Friday for Folk Music" - Savannah Folk Music Society Savannah, Georgia Sep 6 2008 8:00P Eddie’s Attic Decatur, Georgia Sep 8 2008 9:30P Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain, North Carolina Sep 9 2008 10:30P The Hickory Tavern - Hickory, NC. Hickory, North Carolina Sep 12 2008 9:00P Rodi Gastonia, North Carolina Sep 13 2008 7:00P Tosco Music Party - Overcash Academic and Performing Arts Center at Dale F. Halton Theater Charlotte, North Carolina Sep 18 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Sep 19 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Sep 20 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Sep 26 2008 9:00P Choppers Roadhouse Clarksville, Tennessee Oct 3 2008 10:00P The Swallow at the Hollow Roswell, Georgia Oct 4 2008 10:00P The Swallow at the Hollow Roswell, Georgia Oct 10 2008 7:00P Conway’s House Concerts Louisvile, Kentucky Oct 11 2008 7:30P Kentucky Homefront Radio Show Louisvile, Kentucky Oct 17 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Oct 18 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Oct 24 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Oct 25 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Oct 30 2008 7:30P The Purple Onion Saluda, North Carolina Nov 7 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nov 8 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Dec 2 2008 7:00P Border’s Books & Music - Songwriters Guild of America "Tunesmithing" Nashville, Tennessee Dec 5 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Dec 6 2008 7:00P Swank’s @ Doubletree Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Dec 19 2008 9:00P Rodi Gastonia, North Carolina Dec 20 2008 9:00P The Back Room - Flat Rock Wine Shoppe Flat Rock, North Carolina Mar 29 2009 8:00P The Bluebird Cafe Nashville, Tennessee

 

B.A.J. Live at Underground Atlanta's Peachdrop New Year's Eve Celebration, Atlanta, Ga.

Brian Ashley Jones is proud to endorse Taylor guitars, D'Addario strings, and EMG pickups.