Spencer P. Jones
| Spencer P. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Spencer Patrick Jones |
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) Te Awamutu, New Zealand |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pub rock, country punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Lead guitar, lead vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Red Eye/Polydor, Spooky, MGM, Bang!, Beast |
| Associated acts | The Emotional Retreads, Country Killed, Cuban Heels, Beats Working, North 2 Alaskans, The Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon, Olympic Sideburns, Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, Legendary Stardust Cowboys, The Rock Party, The Butcher Shop, Minced Meat, Hell To Pay, Chris Bailey and The General Dog, Maurice Frawley and The Working Class Ringos, Sacred Cowboys, Paul Kelly Band, Singers for the Red Black and Gold, The Cow Penalty, Escape Committee, Kim Salmon |
Spencer Patrick Jones (born 1956) is a guitar player and singer-songwriter from Te Awamutu, New Zealand. From 1976 he has worked in Australia and has been a member of various groups including The Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon, Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, Chris Bailey and The General Dog, Maurice Frawley and The Working Class Ringos, and Sacred Cowboys. Spencer has also issued ten albums as a solo artist. In May 2012 Australian Guitar magazine rated Jones as one of Australia's Top 40 best guitarists.
Spencer Patrick Jones was born in 1956 and grew up on a farm in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. His father was a funeral director, farmer and then news agent. When his family moved to Auckland, Jones and his siblings studied piano. On his 14th birthday he was given a guitar and became a self-taught musician. From 1976 he has worked in Australia and his early groups were The Emotional Retards, Country Killed, Cuban Heels (1979–81), Beats Working (1981–82) and North 2 Alaskans (1982–83).
In 1983 Spencer joined The Johnnys, a pub rock band, on lead guitar and backing vocals. Jones co-wrote their debut single, "I Think You're Cute", with their bass guitarist and lead vocalist, Roddy Rayda, which was issued in October. When Rayda left early in the next year, Spencer took over lead vocals. In April 1986 The Canberra Times described the group as a "combination of country punk, mayhem and cowboy image". In August that year Mushroom Records issued their debut album, Highlights of a Dangerous Life, with Ross Wilson producing (Skyhooks, Company Caine, Mondo Rock). The group broke up in 1989 and Jones continued with various other bands.
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