Southpaw is a quiet loner, but he often performs in tandem with Matt the Electrician.
Influences
They Might Be Giants, Dan Bern, Todd Snider, Bob Dylan, Jonathan Richman, Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Cake, Dar Williams
Sounds Like
They Might Be Giants, Violent Femmes, Dan Bern, Dead Milkmen, Todd Snider, Bob Dylan, Jonathan Richman, Loudon Wainwright III, John Prine, Cake, Dar Williams
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Southpaw Jones treads lightly on the thin ice of irreverent honesty. Being left-handed, he naturally turns his guitar upside-down to make playing more comfortable. Being a creative little brother, he naturally turns the world upside-down to make his audience squirm with delight. Southpaw has plied his trade in Houston, Nashville, and Los Angeles, but he now calls Austin home, performing each Thursday at Flipnotics @ the Triangle and reaching out to find those open-minded folks who thirst for singable melodies and one-of-a-kind lyrics.
Southpaw has had the honor of opening shows for Eliza Gilkyson, Dan Bern, Slaid Cleaves, James McMurtry, Terri Hendrix, and Lisa Loeb, performing in legendary venues from coast to coast. He has played 5 instruments in 17 states during the past 10 years, but who's counting?
While most comfortable in front of an intimate crowd of committed listeners, Southpaw is at home on stages big and small. In a world of men with guitars he stands out, singing about The Cruelty of Teenage Girls, The Last Remaining Beatle, White Boy Blues, Moon Whores, and the theory that girls with amnesia are Hot (So Hot). He makes listeners laugh, cry, and think, often within a single song.
hey paw! it's good to be back in texas. :) i'm around for a few months... would love to see you on one of my trips down to austin. let's plan a time to meet up! xo
Well we totally enjoyed your performace. My dad even laughed hard a few times which surprised me. LOL. And I thought it was going to be awkward. LOL - can't wait to see you again soon.
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-Ted Hadji
"This next one is about driving my diesel down a lonely west Texas road in search of lost lover. It's kind of like your modern-day 'Everyman,' except instead of a cat-of-nine-tails I substituted a bottle of whiskey.
