Biography

Audiences have been laughing with Kacey Jones for decades…and laughing right along with them are People Magazine, USA Today, Country Weekly, GAC and CMT television, Garrison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion, The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, and the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Show.

Her latest album, "Donald Trump’s Hair," (IGO Records) is the hilarious follow-up to her previous comedy album, "Every Man I Love is Either Married, **** or Dead…LIVE!" As her fans have come to expect, Jones goes for the laughs on "Donald Trump's Hair"...and scores. Here's what Music Connection Magazine says:

"The irrepressible Nashville-based singer-songwriter Kacey Jones returns with "Donald Trump's Hair," a new collection of uproarious songs including "Christmas in Rehab," "Whatever Happened to Kenny Rogers' Face" and the title song, dedicated to what sprouts from the financier's fantastic follicles. Highly recommended." ---Dan Kimpel/Music Connection

"Donald Trump’s Hair" contains fifteen tracks, including twelve new songs written by Jones. The debut single, "I Wanna Be Up Front Like Dolly," is, ahem, stacked with, ahem, titillating appeal, establishing the vocal talent and comedy genius caught in the grooves.

In the hard work-a-day world of carving a national name as one of the brightest musical humorists to break through in years, Kacey Jones is used to breaking the mold. Singer, songwriter, musician, producer…all distinct descriptions, and when completely assembled, the one that emerges is of a delightful, born and bred in the San Francisco Bay Area, madcap redhead who sees the world at large with laser perception and a funny tilt.

"I'm a singer-songwriter-musician first," says Jones, whose original songs have been recorded by Mickey Gilley, David Allan Coe, Cledus T. Judd, and Ethel and The Shameless Hussies. “I enjoy making people laugh in the tradition of my heroes, Mae West, Dan Hicks, Roger Miller, Tom Lehrer, Arlo Guthrie, Garrison Keillor, and Sophie Tucker. I also enjoy a great ballad. That's why I recorded my tribute to Mickey Newbury.” (Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury - IGO Records 2006). Jones’ interpretation of Newbury’s beautiful, melancholy songs achieved critical worldwide acclaim. She even enlisted Newbury’s close friend, Kris Kristofferson, to play a role in her music video, "San Francisco Mabel Joy." “I love it when people laugh so hard at my funny songs that tears roll down their cheeks,” says Kacey. “I also love to see their eyes fill up when I sing a ballad that reminds them of someone or something they've loved or lost. Tears of laughter, tears of sorrow, they're all good…because they let me know I’ve connected, and they remind us all that we’re alive.”

If it all seems off the wall, it's totally sane in the world of Kacey Jones. Hers was, after all, the brilliant mind that conceived one of Nashville's most unique and revered cult acts, the all-girl group, "Ethel and The Shameless Hussies," who broke above the waves in the late 80's to mainstream nominations as "Comedy Act of the Year" on MCA Records. As lead singer and lead comedy writer, Kacey put the Shameless Hussies on America's national radar.

In 1997 Kacey signed with Curb Records and recorded one of the few original music-with-comedy-albums ever released by a female artist in Nashville. "Men Are Some of My Favorite People," considered a classic by collectors, yielded two music videos, "1-900-Bubba" and "I Hate Your Lousy, Rotten, Stinkin' Guts But, I'm Not Bitter."

Further proving that her talents could produce more than just a few good laughs, Kacey entered the studio with legendary cult artist, Kinky Friedman, only to emerge as the producer of his critically acclaimed project, "Pearls in the Snow." Featuring Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett, Delbert McClinton and others, Pearls in the Snow reached the # 1 spot on the Americana radio chart in 1999. Then, in 2000 Kacey and Delbert McClinton recorded the duet, "You're The Reason Our Kids are Ugly." The single and video stayed atop the European country chart (#1) for nine weeks.

Movies were next to fall under her spell. Kacey contributed three original songs to the soundtrack of the multi-award-winning cult film and TV series, "Sordid Lives" starring Beau Bridges, Olivia Newton-John, Delta Burke, and Leslie Jordan. Could Broadway be next? She wrote the soundtrack to the hilarious stage play, "Nipples to the Wind," and according to Kacey, “it’s got what it takes to get on Broadway!”

Kacey is the “Official Songstress of The Sweet Potato Queens” an organization with 75,000 members worldwide, born out of six best-selling Sweet Potato Queen books. She’s also a favorite of The Red Hats and has been the featured performer at their state conferences.

Here's what the national media and other artists have said about Kacey Jones:

"There's a long tradition of female country music-humorists, from Minnie Pearl and Judy Canova to Catherine Bach...and Kacey Jones fits right in. Bottom line: here's one Kacey who hasn't struck out!"--------Ralph Novak - PEOPLE Magazine

"Kacey Jones' 'You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly' is a laugh-out-loud duet with Delbert McClinton."
----Country Weekly Magazine.

"Jones, known for her comedy albums and hanging out with Garrison Keillor at Lake Wobegon, breaks your heart on this exquisite disc ("Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury"). Country blues have never been bluer, or more eloquent, and her seen-it-all voice is the perfect match for Newbury's poignant world view. Jones honors a singular talent as only another singular talent could."-------David Wiegand /San Francisco Chronicle

"Kacey is one of roots music's players most worthy of wider recognition. After tackling the works of one great American several years ago, producing the Kinky Friedman all-star tribute, "Pearls in the Snow," she's moved on to another great American, Mickey Newbury. On this set ("Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury") Jones gives Newbury the interpretation he deserves. All roots fans need to check this out. Hot stuff."
-----Chris Spector / Midwest Record Recap

"Newbury's fabled lush lyrical talents lend themselves to Jones' lush musical interpretations. I'm not calling either of them a lush--just a union made in heaven."-----Kinky Friedman

"I can't hear 'What Will I Do' without tears coming to my eyes. I'm leery of tribute albums, but this is a good one. It's nice to see an artist who understands and appreciates the soul of Newbury's songs honoring him like this. Thanks, Kacey."
-------Kris Kristofferson

"If Roger Miller and Mae West had a wild affair, Kacey Jones would be their love child." ----Jonell Mosser