STEALING 爱情 JONES
"The sound of celebrity, scandal, glamour and sophistication… Esjay's voice burns leftfield rock hardness into their ingeniously arranged, super stadium-rock ballads."
SA 音乐 TABLOID
They are South Africa's most promising pop-rock act since forever. With an already well established South African and American radio presence, a lead-singer possessed of a cracking voice, good looks, and the business savvy of a CEO, Stealing 爱情 Jones are poised to become enormous. It's time to meet the Joneses.
"We want to build an empire," says Esjay Jones, aka 'Miss Jones', Stealing 爱情 Jones' 23-year-old lead singer. "It's a lot of hard work. We have absolutely no life aside from Stealing 爱情 Jones. And the honest truth is that the band is our love. Everything goes into it." She's not a bit arrogant, but one wouldn't describe the Stealing 爱情 Jones lead singer as modest. Esjay has mentioned in interviews before that she sees the band selling as many albums as The Foo Fighters and Britney Spears in five years time. The nonchalance with which she delivers such lofty 语录 is disarming; after a few 秒 waiting for a wry chuckle that never comes, 你 begin to see that she means every word.
Born in the spring of 2005 and initially called 爱情 Jones, Stealing 爱情 Jones was forced to change their name early on in their career due to another band of the same name in the United States. They have enjoyed major success in their 首页 country of South Africa. 2007 saw them share the stage with bands to the likes of Staind, Evanescence, 3 Doors Down, Hoobastank, Fall Out Boy, The Violent Femmes, Jimmy Eat World, Groove Armada and Union of Knives. An invite 由 Sarah Bettens (lead-singer of K's Choice) to support her at the world famous 毒蛇 Room in Los Angeles was also on the 表 but turned down due to performance commitments in South Africa.
The first three singles off their "Special Edition" album - "Kicks", "Take This Advice" and "A Little Easier" all peaked at the No.1 position on various SA radio stations and the 音乐 视频 for "Kicks" and "A Little Easier" were both nominated 由 MK89 (SA's version on MTV) in the "Sexiest Video" category. "Kicks" and "Take This Advice" is also play-listed on radio stations in the American cities of Phoenix, St Louis, Atlantic City, Detroit AND SEE WEBSITE. "It's amazing to see radio stations get behind us," says Jason Jones, the guitarist. "Success is a package deal. We know we need radio in order to get where we're going."
Here's something you've heard seventeen thousand times: This band has its own sound. Early on they were described as a band that "combined the power of the Foo Fighters with the pop sensibility of Britney Spears." The SA 音乐 tabloid however, did a better job: "It's the sound of celebrity, scandal, glamour and sophistication. Esjay's voices burns leftfield rock hardness into their ingeniously arranged, super stadium-rock ballad." But sooner 或者 later 你 will have 更多 than enough opportunity to decide for yourself; Stealing 爱情 Jones has almost as many potential hit singles on their album as they do tracks.
The band can rest in the knowledge that their lead-singer has already proven her salability in the most competitive market on the planet. Shortly before starting Stealing 爱情 Jones, Esjay Jones was offered a record deal in the US as a solo artist but turned it down due to "bad timing". They now however have their sights set on the international market.
The Stealing 爱情 Jones "North American Infinity Tour" kicks of on 14 February 2008 at the Vinyl in Atlanta. 39 Additional performance dates are scheduled through-out the US. Tours to the United Kingdom, 欧洲 and 日本 are also scheduled to take place in 2008. With their debut album scheduled for release in the US in March 2008, Stealing 爱情 Jones will again enter the recording studio in May 2008 with the acclaimed American producer, Bjorn Thorsrud (Smashing Pumpkins and White Snake fame). The 10-track album will be ready for international release in August 2008.
Stealing 爱情 Jones is Esjay Jones on vocals and guitar, Jason Jones on backing vocals and lead guitar, Steve Jones on 低音 and Andrew Jones on drums. This band is so hot right now and soon they will be inescapable. But they're just getting warmed up. They have an empire to build, remember.
"The sound of celebrity, scandal, glamour and sophistication… Esjay's voice burns leftfield rock hardness into their ingeniously arranged, super stadium-rock ballads."
SA 音乐 TABLOID
They are South Africa's most promising pop-rock act since forever. With an already well established South African and American radio presence, a lead-singer possessed of a cracking voice, good looks, and the business savvy of a CEO, Stealing 爱情 Jones are poised to become enormous. It's time to meet the Joneses.
"We want to build an empire," says Esjay Jones, aka 'Miss Jones', Stealing 爱情 Jones' 23-year-old lead singer. "It's a lot of hard work. We have absolutely no life aside from Stealing 爱情 Jones. And the honest truth is that the band is our love. Everything goes into it." She's not a bit arrogant, but one wouldn't describe the Stealing 爱情 Jones lead singer as modest. Esjay has mentioned in interviews before that she sees the band selling as many albums as The Foo Fighters and Britney Spears in five years time. The nonchalance with which she delivers such lofty 语录 is disarming; after a few 秒 waiting for a wry chuckle that never comes, 你 begin to see that she means every word.
Born in the spring of 2005 and initially called 爱情 Jones, Stealing 爱情 Jones was forced to change their name early on in their career due to another band of the same name in the United States. They have enjoyed major success in their 首页 country of South Africa. 2007 saw them share the stage with bands to the likes of Staind, Evanescence, 3 Doors Down, Hoobastank, Fall Out Boy, The Violent Femmes, Jimmy Eat World, Groove Armada and Union of Knives. An invite 由 Sarah Bettens (lead-singer of K's Choice) to support her at the world famous 毒蛇 Room in Los Angeles was also on the 表 but turned down due to performance commitments in South Africa.
The first three singles off their "Special Edition" album - "Kicks", "Take This Advice" and "A Little Easier" all peaked at the No.1 position on various SA radio stations and the 音乐 视频 for "Kicks" and "A Little Easier" were both nominated 由 MK89 (SA's version on MTV) in the "Sexiest Video" category. "Kicks" and "Take This Advice" is also play-listed on radio stations in the American cities of Phoenix, St Louis, Atlantic City, Detroit AND SEE WEBSITE. "It's amazing to see radio stations get behind us," says Jason Jones, the guitarist. "Success is a package deal. We know we need radio in order to get where we're going."
Here's something you've heard seventeen thousand times: This band has its own sound. Early on they were described as a band that "combined the power of the Foo Fighters with the pop sensibility of Britney Spears." The SA 音乐 tabloid however, did a better job: "It's the sound of celebrity, scandal, glamour and sophistication. Esjay's voices burns leftfield rock hardness into their ingeniously arranged, super stadium-rock ballad." But sooner 或者 later 你 will have 更多 than enough opportunity to decide for yourself; Stealing 爱情 Jones has almost as many potential hit singles on their album as they do tracks.
The band can rest in the knowledge that their lead-singer has already proven her salability in the most competitive market on the planet. Shortly before starting Stealing 爱情 Jones, Esjay Jones was offered a record deal in the US as a solo artist but turned it down due to "bad timing". They now however have their sights set on the international market.
The Stealing 爱情 Jones "North American Infinity Tour" kicks of on 14 February 2008 at the Vinyl in Atlanta. 39 Additional performance dates are scheduled through-out the US. Tours to the United Kingdom, 欧洲 and 日本 are also scheduled to take place in 2008. With their debut album scheduled for release in the US in March 2008, Stealing 爱情 Jones will again enter the recording studio in May 2008 with the acclaimed American producer, Bjorn Thorsrud (Smashing Pumpkins and White Snake fame). The 10-track album will be ready for international release in August 2008.
Stealing 爱情 Jones is Esjay Jones on vocals and guitar, Jason Jones on backing vocals and lead guitar, Steve Jones on 低音 and Andrew Jones on drums. This band is so hot right now and soon they will be inescapable. But they're just getting warmed up. They have an empire to build, remember.
