BIOGRAPHY
by Richard Skelly
The Freddy Jones Band are roots-rock specialists in the tradition of groups like Little Feat, the Dave Matthews Band and the Allman Brothers Band. Having grown up in Chicago, the group has no particular aversion to blues, and much of their sound could be described as solid blues rock.
The group's third album for Nashville-based Capricorn Records, North Ave. Wake-Up Call, is about their experiences on the road, criss-crossing the country in their van, supporting their two earlier releases for Capricorn, Waiting for the Night, (1993) and their self-titled debut, The Freddy Jones Band (1993), a repackaged version of the group's independently released album. Lucid followed in 1997, and two years later they returned with Mile High Live.
The group consists of Marty Lloyd, vocals and acoustic guitar, Wayne Healy, vocals and guitar, Jim Bonaccorsi, bass, Ron Bonaccorsi, guitar and vocals, and Simon Horrocks, drums. While most of the songs on North Ave. Wake-Up Call focus on the band's experiences on the road, some songs on their earlier releases explore the more traditional love won and lost themes.
The band's sound at times is reminiscent of the Allman Brothers, and they have a unique two guitar sound that is augmented by some inspired slide playing and pumping Hammond organ, furthering the comparison.
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THE FREDDY JONES BAND
''NORTH AVENUE WAKE UP CALL''
AUGUST 8, 1995
67:09
1/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:09
2/Old Angels
Marty Lloyd/5:16
3/Hold on to Midnight
Marty Lloyd/5:08
4/Ferris Wheel
Wayne Healy/6:17
5/Rain
Rob Bonaccors/5:41
6/Turn
Simon Horrocks/3:57
7/Goodbye
Rob Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:10
8/Alone
Wayne Healy/7:12
9/This Could Be Soon
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd / Reese Wynans/4:12
10/Deep in the Flow
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks / Marty Lloyd/4:38
11/Rietiem
Paul Boiger / Wayne Healy/4:38
12/Wherever You Roam
Rob Bonaccorsi/5:11
13/Warm Like Home
Wayne Healy/3:59
14/Under the Tree
Marty Lloyd/3:48
Jim Bonaccorsi /Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Vocals (Background)
Rob Bonaccorsi /Banjo, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Kathy Burdick /Vocals (Background)
Wayne Healy /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Simon Horrocks /Clavinet, Drums, Guitar, Leslie Pedal, Percussion, Sound Effects, Vocals (Background)
Tim Lauer /Accordion, Pump Organ
Howard Levy /Guest Artist, Harmonica, Ocarina
Marty Lloyd /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Steve Nathan /Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Wurlitzer
Reese Wynans /Arranger
REVIEW
by Tom Demalon
With their third album on Capricorn Records, the Freddy Jones Band find more focus, and the result is impressive. North Avenue Wake Up Call still retains the group's roots rock attack but manages to pay more attention to songs and lyrics. "Waitress" kicks the album off with its lyrical plight of working folks, including the song's title protagonist, over some muscular, grinding guitars. All of the quintet's members contribute music and the lyrical chores are mainly split between Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd. Healy contributes two of the best in the dreamy wistful "Ferris Wheel" and "Rain," with guest Howard Levy adding some nice harmonica work. The bluesy vibe of "Hold on to Midnight" and the lengthy jam "Alone" will also please longtime fans.
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FREDDY JONES BAND
''LUCID''
SEPTEMBER 9 1997
50:05
1/Wonder
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:53
2/Waiting on the Stone
Marty Lloyd/4:10
3/Better Tomorrow
Simon Horrocks/4:02
4/If I Could
Wayne Healy/3:48
5/Blue Moon
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/4:06
6/Mystic Buzz
Marty Lloyd/4:47
7/She Said
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:40
8/Walk as One
Rob Bonaccorsi / Bubbles Cameron/3:18
9/Come on Back
Rob Bonaccorsi/4:05
10/C Minor Contribution/4:56
11/California
Simon Horrocks/4:13
12/Burning By
Rob Bonaccorsi / Simon Horrocks/4:35
Jim Bonaccorsi /Guitar (Bass)
Rob Bonaccorsi /Electronics, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Chris Cameron /Clavinet, Hammond Synth, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Dedrick Davis /Saxophone
Art Edmaiston /Trumpet
Wayne Healy /Electronics, Talk Box, Vocals
Simon Horrocks /Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Percussion
Marty Lloyd /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals
REVIEW
by Erik Crawford
The Freddy Jones Band's fourth release on Capricorn Records, Lucid, finds them traveling down a familiar road. Tracks like the modest radio hit "Wonder" and "California" sound eerily similar to past efforts. Despite the analogous overtones, the band has again fully collaborated on a project that warrants merit and attention. All of the bandmembers made a contribution to the record, and while Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd share most of the vocal responsibilities, lead guitarist Rob Bonaccorsi takes over on "Come on Back," a laid-back jazzy track that adds a horn section to create a vibe reminiscent of Chicago. Bonaccorsi's guitar work dominates a large portion of Lucid. Even when the band brings the intensity down a notch and drives a song like "She Said" with acoustic guitars, Bonaccorsi steps in to show off his prowess in the form of a scorching solo. Fans of the band will find comfort in the customary formulaic roots rock approach to the work, while newcomers to the band may want to start with a previous album.
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FREDDY JONES BAND
''MILE HIGH LIVE''
FEBRUARY 23 1999
72:01
1/One World
Marty Lloyd/5:01
2/Better Tomorrow
Simon Horrocks/4:32
3/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:43
4/The Puppet
Marty Lloyd/6:54
5/Into the Wind
Wayne Healy/7:47
6/Wonder
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/6:08
7/Mystic Buzz
Marty Lloyd/6:01
8/She Said
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:48
9/California
Simon Horrocks/4:55
10/Texas Skies
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/5:34
11/In a Daydream
Marty Lloyd/6:26
12/Take the Time
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/9:22
Bob Garrett /Percussion
Wayne Healy /Guitar, Vocals
Simon Horrocks /Drums
Marty Lloyd /Guitar, Vocals
Mark Murphy /Bass
REVIEW
by Cub Koda
After four studio albums, it seems logical for the Freddy Jones Band to finally come out with a live release that draws upon those previous outings. The band also has developed quite a rep as a live unit around their native Chicago area and this disc goes a long way toward capturing some of that live excitement. Mile High Live draws selections from Waiting for the Night ("In a Daydream"), North Ave. Wake-Up Call and Lucid along with longtime stage favorites. The group's breakthrough smash, "Wonder," is here, along with stellar performances of "One World," "Waitress," "Take the Time" (featuring a nice percussive build-up), "Mystic Buzz," "Better Tomorrow," "The Puppet" and "Texas Skies." Armed with vocals that bear a very eerie resemblance to Marshall Crenshaw, along with enough guitar chops and jamming instincts to keep up on H.O.R.D.E. tours with the likes of Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the FJB turns in a live one here that extends their reputation as a real working band.
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FREDDY JONES BAND
''TIME WELL WASTED''
APRIL 14 2009
79:05
1/Home Thing
Marty Lloyd/4:22
2/Contender
Wayne Healy/4:20
3/Empty Room
Wayne Healy/4:25
4/And She Cried
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/8:58
5/Late This Morning
Wayne Healy/4:47
6/One World
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/5:43
7/Night to Day
Wayne Healy/5:28
8/California
Simon Horrocks/5:58
9/Texas Skies
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/8:41
10/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:24
11/The Puppet
Marty Lloyd/9:30
12/In a Daydream
Marty Lloyd/6:02
13/Take the Time
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/7:01
by Richard Skelly
The Freddy Jones Band are roots-rock specialists in the tradition of groups like Little Feat, the Dave Matthews Band and the Allman Brothers Band. Having grown up in Chicago, the group has no particular aversion to blues, and much of their sound could be described as solid blues rock.
The group's third album for Nashville-based Capricorn Records, North Ave. Wake-Up Call, is about their experiences on the road, criss-crossing the country in their van, supporting their two earlier releases for Capricorn, Waiting for the Night, (1993) and their self-titled debut, The Freddy Jones Band (1993), a repackaged version of the group's independently released album. Lucid followed in 1997, and two years later they returned with Mile High Live.
The group consists of Marty Lloyd, vocals and acoustic guitar, Wayne Healy, vocals and guitar, Jim Bonaccorsi, bass, Ron Bonaccorsi, guitar and vocals, and Simon Horrocks, drums. While most of the songs on North Ave. Wake-Up Call focus on the band's experiences on the road, some songs on their earlier releases explore the more traditional love won and lost themes.
The band's sound at times is reminiscent of the Allman Brothers, and they have a unique two guitar sound that is augmented by some inspired slide playing and pumping Hammond organ, furthering the comparison.
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THE FREDDY JONES BAND
''NORTH AVENUE WAKE UP CALL''
AUGUST 8, 1995
67:09
1/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:09
2/Old Angels
Marty Lloyd/5:16
3/Hold on to Midnight
Marty Lloyd/5:08
4/Ferris Wheel
Wayne Healy/6:17
5/Rain
Rob Bonaccors/5:41
6/Turn
Simon Horrocks/3:57
7/Goodbye
Rob Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:10
8/Alone
Wayne Healy/7:12
9/This Could Be Soon
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd / Reese Wynans/4:12
10/Deep in the Flow
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks / Marty Lloyd/4:38
11/Rietiem
Paul Boiger / Wayne Healy/4:38
12/Wherever You Roam
Rob Bonaccorsi/5:11
13/Warm Like Home
Wayne Healy/3:59
14/Under the Tree
Marty Lloyd/3:48
Jim Bonaccorsi /Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Vocals (Background)
Rob Bonaccorsi /Banjo, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Kathy Burdick /Vocals (Background)
Wayne Healy /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Simon Horrocks /Clavinet, Drums, Guitar, Leslie Pedal, Percussion, Sound Effects, Vocals (Background)
Tim Lauer /Accordion, Pump Organ
Howard Levy /Guest Artist, Harmonica, Ocarina
Marty Lloyd /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Steve Nathan /Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Wurlitzer
Reese Wynans /Arranger
REVIEW
by Tom Demalon
With their third album on Capricorn Records, the Freddy Jones Band find more focus, and the result is impressive. North Avenue Wake Up Call still retains the group's roots rock attack but manages to pay more attention to songs and lyrics. "Waitress" kicks the album off with its lyrical plight of working folks, including the song's title protagonist, over some muscular, grinding guitars. All of the quintet's members contribute music and the lyrical chores are mainly split between Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd. Healy contributes two of the best in the dreamy wistful "Ferris Wheel" and "Rain," with guest Howard Levy adding some nice harmonica work. The bluesy vibe of "Hold on to Midnight" and the lengthy jam "Alone" will also please longtime fans.
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FREDDY JONES BAND
''LUCID''
SEPTEMBER 9 1997
50:05
1/Wonder
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:53
2/Waiting on the Stone
Marty Lloyd/4:10
3/Better Tomorrow
Simon Horrocks/4:02
4/If I Could
Wayne Healy/3:48
5/Blue Moon
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/4:06
6/Mystic Buzz
Marty Lloyd/4:47
7/She Said
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:40
8/Walk as One
Rob Bonaccorsi / Bubbles Cameron/3:18
9/Come on Back
Rob Bonaccorsi/4:05
10/C Minor Contribution/4:56
11/California
Simon Horrocks/4:13
12/Burning By
Rob Bonaccorsi / Simon Horrocks/4:35
Jim Bonaccorsi /Guitar (Bass)
Rob Bonaccorsi /Electronics, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Chris Cameron /Clavinet, Hammond Synth, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Dedrick Davis /Saxophone
Art Edmaiston /Trumpet
Wayne Healy /Electronics, Talk Box, Vocals
Simon Horrocks /Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Percussion
Marty Lloyd /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals
REVIEW
by Erik Crawford
The Freddy Jones Band's fourth release on Capricorn Records, Lucid, finds them traveling down a familiar road. Tracks like the modest radio hit "Wonder" and "California" sound eerily similar to past efforts. Despite the analogous overtones, the band has again fully collaborated on a project that warrants merit and attention. All of the bandmembers made a contribution to the record, and while Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd share most of the vocal responsibilities, lead guitarist Rob Bonaccorsi takes over on "Come on Back," a laid-back jazzy track that adds a horn section to create a vibe reminiscent of Chicago. Bonaccorsi's guitar work dominates a large portion of Lucid. Even when the band brings the intensity down a notch and drives a song like "She Said" with acoustic guitars, Bonaccorsi steps in to show off his prowess in the form of a scorching solo. Fans of the band will find comfort in the customary formulaic roots rock approach to the work, while newcomers to the band may want to start with a previous album.
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FREDDY JONES BAND
''MILE HIGH LIVE''
FEBRUARY 23 1999
72:01
1/One World
Marty Lloyd/5:01
2/Better Tomorrow
Simon Horrocks/4:32
3/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:43
4/The Puppet
Marty Lloyd/6:54
5/Into the Wind
Wayne Healy/7:47
6/Wonder
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/6:08
7/Mystic Buzz
Marty Lloyd/6:01
8/She Said
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/4:48
9/California
Simon Horrocks/4:55
10/Texas Skies
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/5:34
11/In a Daydream
Marty Lloyd/6:26
12/Take the Time
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/9:22
Bob Garrett /Percussion
Wayne Healy /Guitar, Vocals
Simon Horrocks /Drums
Marty Lloyd /Guitar, Vocals
Mark Murphy /Bass
REVIEW
by Cub Koda
After four studio albums, it seems logical for the Freddy Jones Band to finally come out with a live release that draws upon those previous outings. The band also has developed quite a rep as a live unit around their native Chicago area and this disc goes a long way toward capturing some of that live excitement. Mile High Live draws selections from Waiting for the Night ("In a Daydream"), North Ave. Wake-Up Call and Lucid along with longtime stage favorites. The group's breakthrough smash, "Wonder," is here, along with stellar performances of "One World," "Waitress," "Take the Time" (featuring a nice percussive build-up), "Mystic Buzz," "Better Tomorrow," "The Puppet" and "Texas Skies." Armed with vocals that bear a very eerie resemblance to Marshall Crenshaw, along with enough guitar chops and jamming instincts to keep up on H.O.R.D.E. tours with the likes of Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the FJB turns in a live one here that extends their reputation as a real working band.
----------------------------------------------
FREDDY JONES BAND
''TIME WELL WASTED''
APRIL 14 2009
79:05
1/Home Thing
Marty Lloyd/4:22
2/Contender
Wayne Healy/4:20
3/Empty Room
Wayne Healy/4:25
4/And She Cried
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/8:58
5/Late This Morning
Wayne Healy/4:47
6/One World
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/5:43
7/Night to Day
Wayne Healy/5:28
8/California
Simon Horrocks/5:58
9/Texas Skies
Wayne Healy / Marty Lloyd/8:41
10/Waitress
Jim Bonaccorsi / Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/3:24
11/The Puppet
Marty Lloyd/9:30
12/In a Daydream
Marty Lloyd/6:02
13/Take the Time
Wayne Healy / Simon Horrocks/7:01
