THE JONES GANG, LLC
MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA

Travis’ musical background and history reads like a William Faulkner novel. He began singing gospel music at age four with his mother Lottie Mae Adams, a blues singer who recorded several discs on Paula Records. Travis became known not only for his vocal abilities but also for his telling of old testament bible stories at revivals and tent meetings all across the south. He started his first group at sixteen – a Paul Revere and the Raiders tribute band. Travis served 6 years in the US Army; he was stationed in Europe where he performed with the soul and funk band Smoke, which eventually became the back up band for the famous R&B group The Manhattans (“Let’s Just Kiss and Say Goodbye”) during their 1978 European tour. Upon leaving the armed forces, Europe, and Smoke, Travis made his way to Sonora California. There, he started several groups -among them, Yukon, Too Close for Comfort, The Sonora All Star Rock Rhythm and Blues Revue and Travis Jones and the New Frontier. He has also spent considerable time in live theater productions - most notably, Lost Highway- the Legend and Music of Hank Williams, where he played the part of Hank Williams and was Musical Director. Jesus Christ Superstar, Vocal Director and played the part of Jesus. Pump Boys and Dinettes, 3 Penny Opera, The Miss Firecracker Contest, Smoke on the Mountain, and The Grapes of Wrath where he composed an original musical score. All of this experience playing rock and country made him the logical selection as the piano player for the Johnny Nocturne band, who specialize in R&B, soul, and jazz. Henry's frenetic yet lyrical style (described by bandleader John Firmin as "a cross between Carmen Cavallero and Cecil Taylor") is featured on several of their albums. Henry has had the honor of working with such artists as Bo Diddley, Rickie Lee Jones, Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News), Big Jay McNeeley, Jessica Mitford, Tommy Ridgely, Al Kooper, Peter Coyote, Big Lou the Accordion Princess, Jan Fanucci, and (his favorite) Johnny Adams. He has been a member of Houston Jones since 2005. A consummate instrumentalist, Sean's playing is spectacular and dazzling! A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, his skills are much in demand by artists ranging from Commander Cody to Carlene Carter among others. The Jones Gang is excited to have Sean perform with us when he's available. For a taste of his playing, check out his youtube video with Commander Cody featuring Bill Kirchen and Bobby Black! David Phillips has travelled a long way straight from the Georgia woods to the San Francisco Symphony, with stops at Dick’s Tower in Brisbane playing with Johnny Paycheck to festivals with Peter Rowan. He’s played with rockers such as James Hetfield from Metallica and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, to unclassifiable artists like Les Claypool and Tom Waits. He currently divides his time between being the musical director for the Patsy Cline tribute show Always Patsy and performing with Chris Kee and Jane Selkye in The Springhouse. David is a fluid master of pedal steel, lap steel, dobro and good old 6-string guitar. David has performed with Houston Jones and now The Jones Gang! Don't miss an opportunity to hear him when he's on the bill with us - and check out the schedule for dates with both David Phillips AND Mark Karan!