British singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording artist, producer & now YouTuber.
British singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording artist, producer (& now YouTuber), Sam Jones was born in Chester, England & grew up in North Wales. After spending 12 years living in London until 2016 forming a new Brighton-based version of The Artists Rifles (who were produced by Brian James of The Damned), playing guitar in Monkish, various versions of his solo band then forming The Berlin Lights recording project.
In 2017-18 he fronted Mod-Punk band Angry Town in Poland. The name of the band refers to Gniewkowo, where the original line-up met for the first time during a solo concert of Jones. He has continued to use this name to refer to appearances with his hallmark power-trio.
He moved to Poland, living there for 3 years, then returned to Wales. With an old school equipment set up, including a well-worn Yamaha RGX 121D customised electric guitar he’s owned since the age of fifteen & a small Vox amplifier he’s travelled the length & breathes of Western/Central Europe playing some pretty impressionable shows along the way. He is known for his slide guitar playing & crooner vocal style. His gypsy-like travelling reputation landing him the name ‘Britain’s Young Seasick Steve’. His live set runs through his original works ‘Hit The Floor’, ‘Fire In The Rain’, ‘The Walker’, ‘Women Gone’, ‘Under Glass’, ‘Looking Back’, to name a few, together with covers of songs by the classic bands from the Garage & Punk genres like The Jam, The Damned & Billy Idol who have influenced him.
Achieving three self-booked, self-financed & self-promoted European tours since April 2016 with multiple mini-tours of France, Belgium & Poland. He’s even toured the Isle Of Man. His debut foreign show was in Poland at Cafe Mięsna in Poznań in 2007. He set up his own booking agency/record label Camouflage Booking / Camouflage Records.