Sion Russell Jones
{{Short description|Welsh musician}}
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Siôn Russell Jones is a Welsh singer and songwriter.{{cite web|url=http://www.bdimusic.com/roster/31-si%C3%B4n-russell-jones| website=bdimusic.com| title= Siôn Russell Jones, Artist / Songwriter|access-date=4 December 2021}}
Music career
In October 2010, Jones released his debut solo album And Suddenly via Still Small Voice Music, and the single 'Indestructible' became BBC Radio Wales single of the week. And Suddenly's songs were used in the background on the British soap operas Coronation Street and EastEnders. He's also had songs featured in the Welsh comedy Stella.
Jones has signed a publishing deal with BDi music, the label published by Jake Gosling who worked with Ed Sheeran on + (album). And he also signed a deal with Stonebridge guitars the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.stonebridgeguitarsinternational.com/meet-welsh-singer-songwriter-sion-russell-jones/| website=stonebridgeguitarsinternational.com| title=Meet Welsh Singer-Songwriter Sion Russell Jones| date=3 February 2014}}
During the summer of 2011, he performed at several UK festivals, including The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Festival of the Celts, and Green Man Festival, and has also played in many music festivals such as Liverpool Sound City, Sŵn, Hop Farm Festival, Croissant neuf, The Great Escape Festival.{{cite web|url=https://music.wales/sion-russell-jones/| website=music.wales|title=Siôn Russell Jones}}{{cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/sion-russell-jones| website=concertarchives.org| title=Sion Russell Jones' concert history}} Also he opened a concert for Newton Faulkner. To date (2021) he has been part of a band or playing solo he has played over 500 concerts since 2013,{{cite web|url=https://www.bodeganottingham.com/gigs/sion-russell-jones-lewis-mokler/| website=bodeganottingham.com|title=SION RUSSELL JONES + LEWIS MOKLER}} and as of 2021 Jones has released 6 albums and 2 singles.
=Sion Russell Jones tours=
As well as touring the United Kingdom, Jones has also played concerts in Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany, Sweden and Japan.{{cite web|url=https://swisslisting.com/sinrusselljones|website=swisslisting.com| title=Künstler}} In March 2012, Jones performed at the SXSW musical festival in Austin, Texas, and the sister festival North by Northeast in Toronto, Canada, and also at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City.{{cite web|title=SXSW Schedule, Friday 9 March|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_HB1963|publisher=SXSW|accessdate=15 March 2012}} In 2013, Sion opened in the UK for US band Hanson at Solus in Cardiff.{{cite web|url=https://www.hansonstage.com/tour/setlist.php?show_id=631|title=Setlist: December 06, 2013 Cardiff, Wales Solus|website=hansonstage.com|access-date =25 December 2023}}
=Angel Hotel=
Since 2020, Jones became a founding member of the 80's indie-pop band 'Angel Hotel' alongside Carys Jones (bass, vocals, graphic design), Jordan Dibble (drums), and Barny Southgate (virtuosic keys).{{cite web|url=https://www.angelhotelband.com/bio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801173118/https://www.angelhotelband.com/bio|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2021| website=angelhotelband.com| title=bio}}{{cite web| url=https://www.focuswales.com/artist/angel-hotel/| website=focuswales.com| title=Angel hotel}} The band were rewarded as artist of the week as part of Huw Stephens' BBC Radio Wales show in 2022. And in summer 2023, the band's single {{em|Bump}} became single of the week on Nation.Cymru's website.{{cite web |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/listen-to-the-music-11/|website =nation.cymru|title =Listen to the music|date=24 June 2023}} {{em|Angel Hotel}} in September 2024 released their debut album, I Can Find You If I Look Hard Enough.{{cite web| url=https://www.whisperingpines.co.uk/blog/album/angel-hotel/| website=whisperingpines.co.uk| title=Angel hotel| access-date=22 October 2024}}{{cite web| url=https://angelhotelband.bandcamp.com/album/i-can-find-you-if-i-look-hard-enough| website=angelhotelband.bandcamp.com| title=Angel hotel| access-date=22 October 2024|date=16 September 2024}}
=Taff Rapids Stringband=
File:Taff Rapids Stringband.jpg
As part of the Bluegrass music band named {{em|Taff Rapids Stringband}}, Sion Russell Jones plays gigs in Cardiff, Wales, and he was on an international tour during the Autumn of 2023. The band started in Raleigh, North Carolina for the International Bluegrass Music Association festival and then toured cities in Ontario, Canada. Returning in 2025 for the Folk Alliance International festival and other shows.{{cite web| url=https://worldofbluegrass.org/| website=worldofbluegrass.org|title=IBMA World of Bluegrass 2023: September 26-30, 2023|access-date=3 October 2023}}{{cite web| url=https://taffrapidsstringband.com/| website=taffrapidsstringband.com|title=The Cardiff Bluegrass Band|access-date=3 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{facebook|SionRussellJones}}
- {{instagram| angelhotelband}}
- {{twitter|srjmusic}}
- {{soundcloud|sion-russell-jones}}
- {{cite web| url=https://myspace.com/sionrusseljones| website=myspace.com| title=Siôn Russell Jones}}
- {{cite web| url=https://www.shazam.com/gb/track/269692514/through-the-fire|website=Shazam| title= Through the fire - Siôn Russell Jones}}
- {{cite web| url=http://sionrusselljones.com/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202125605/http://sionrusselljones.com/| url-status=dead| archive-date=2 February 2011| title=Siôn Russell Jones Music| website=sionrusselljones.com}}
- {{cite web| url=https://www.angelhotelband.com/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101141814/https://www.angelhotelband.com/| url-status=dead| archive-date=1 November 2020| website=angelhotelband.com| title=Angel Hotel}}
- {{cite web| url=https://taffrapidsstringband.com/|title= Taff Rapids Stringband}}
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Category:Date of birth missing (living people)
Category:Welsh male singer-songwriters
Category:Welsh singer-songwriters
Category:Musicians from Cardiff
Category:Alumni of the University of South Wales
Category:Alumni of the University of Glamorgan