Brinton Jones began seriously writing songs at the age of 18 when introduced to the music of Bob Dylan. Less than a year later, he was heralded by his hometown Grand Rapids (Mi.) Press as “an excellent example of fresh new talent” on the local music scene.
Now 24, and relocated to Salt Lake City, the singer/songwriter Jones has assembled a full band called Palomino that has given the fabric of his disarmingly honest songs a beautiful and devastating musical exterior. Drummer Travis Thurman lays down intricate beats that immediately announce the impact that fusion and jazz music played in his musical development, while lead guitarist/keyboardist Jake Packard adds delicate and melodic lead lines one minute, and ferocious impro... .:more:.
Influences:
Wilco
The Twilight Singers
Elliot Smith
Bob Dylan
Ryan Adams
Whiskeytown
The Cars
REM
Counting Crows
Glen Phillips
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Jeff Buckley
Tom Petty
Radiohead
The Cure
Bright Eyes
Tim Easton
The Jayhawks
Pearl Jam
The Wallflowers
Beck
The Verve
