Biography

Lloyd Jones, is a true original, a masterful blues, soul, funk, singer and commanding guitarist, an unforgettable live performer. But most of all, Lloyd is an extraordinary songwriter and storyteller. The newest chapter in Lloyd’s enduring career comes with the release of his 10th album, Nashville Run on September 18th,2020. This captivating collection of 14 Jones originals, his first recorded in Nashville, was inspired by his friend, Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise, a 7-day excursion featuring the best in American Blues Rock, which, not surprisingly, Jones has been a part of for the last seven years.

Nashville Run brings together some of Music City’s mightiest players and the result is a magnificent album of swampified American Roots Music.

After three decades, Lloyd continues to delight audiences with performances all over the globe. During his enviable career, he’s shared the stage with many of the Blues and Soul greats, including Charlie Musselwhite, Big Mama Thornton, Albert Collins, Otis Clay, Etta James, Dr. John, and BB King.

He counts among his many friends and musical cohorts, Delbert McLinton, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray and his songs have been covered by some of the true stalwarts of the blues and soul world, including Gatemouth Brown, CoCo Montoya, Joe Louis Walker, and Curtis Salgado.

A native of Portland, Oregon, Lloyd’s an inductee into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Cascade Blues Association Lifetime Achievement Award, along with other prestigious awards and accolades.

The album was produced by Kevin McKendree at The Rock House in Franklin, TN.