Jeff Jones’ first memories are at the piano singing Gospel at Grandma’s house. Yet despite happy beginnings, Jeff moved 17 times in nine states before high school’s end. Is it any surprise Jeff embraced the comfort and companionship of music early in life? The myriad of experiences and characters along the way are integral to his music as well as fodder for the imaginative and creative process of songwriting. As transitory beginnings dictate personal independence, Jeff is entirely self-taught via discipline, solitude and tips from his father and uncles, every one of which is a musician. Jeff learned rhythm guitar with ease and regards the first three ZZ Top albums as highly influential. Inspiration for his slide guitar and creative open tunings hit suddenly after hearing Chris Whitley’s “Poison Girl” off Chris’ Living with the Law debut. In 1990, at 19 years old Jeff joined the military to fulfill dreams of traveling abroad. Soon after, he found himself ducking scud missiles in Desert Storm. No stranger