Royal Jones at IACmusic.com, presented by Independent Artists Company and KIAC

http://pridesource.com/summary.shtml?issue=1336
Yes, the strangely soulful falsetto of Royal Jones really does come from a middle-aged, blue-eyed, white guy. Think Nina Simone mixed with Mick Hucknall. In fact, much of the well-produced ""You Broke the Circle"" sounds like ""A New Flame""-era Simply Red, especially on ""Epiphany."" Royal Jones is an acquired taste but he's a man doing his own thing, modern tastes and musical fads be damned. ....
This CD has one of the most credible street vibes I've heard in a long time. This man leads a colorful life. He opens the CD with ""Sylvia of Boston,"" a morning-after voice mail message from someone who's been rode hard and put up wet. Then the music kicks in. Brace yourself. We're going underground and experiencing what made Sylvia sound that way....Jennifer Layton Indie-music.com

Hearing is believing.Blue eyed soul grooves.A man out of his mind. Unusual delivery and cathartic lyrical performance.Sincere and frenzied with funk....
'RUFFLE IN A BAG OF PLAIN '(basement tapes) (tracks produced by Steve Sandberg) is accessible only at the website http://www.royaljones.com
MOVES ON ME was re-engineered with a 'dancier '
groove and is featured as a bonus track on the 'YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE' CD.
Each song is autobographical detailing Jones'addictive personality . insecurity,unrequeited love and human frailties- all pretty self explanatory but NOT TOO DEEP !
Basically trying to get the funk out whenever possible...
http://cdbaby.com/all/royaljones

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/royaljones2

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/28/144106.php

http://www.mtv.it/music/archivio/newsitehome.asp?ID=0F8FA2E5D313468E895A5E864F22FF16

http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=3404

http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=82875
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/royaljones

http://www.alljazzandmore.com/1CDB4052Royal%20Jones.html

http://www.solariserecords.com/artists/soul/royaljones.html

http://www.mbibe.4t.com

http://searchwarp.com/swa2590.htm

http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=9726

http://www.pressbox.co.uk/Detailed/18558.html

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/9/prweb159623.htm

http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.buscamusica.org/ezine/comentarios/royaljones.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522royal%2Bjones%2522%2B%26start%3D90%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26c2coff%3D1%26sa%3DN

http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=10089

http://www.buscamusica.org/ezine/comentarios/royaljones.htm

http://searchwarp.com/swa11834.htm

http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=10089

CD Review: Royal Jones - You Broke The Circle
Posted by Wally Bangs on July 28, 2005 02:41 PM
Filed under: Music, Music: R&B -

Make Things Nice
Royal Jones
Music from Mbibe Music
Release date: 2005

What would you do if you were blessed with a four octave vocal range? Royal Jones uses his to make some of the most off kilter, unique, and fractured funk and soul songs around. He cites Martha Reeves as a big influence and his vocals show an obsession with soul divas, but the New York City vibe of his music is light years away from the Motown Sound. It’s electronic funk music for dancing in the clubs, but possessed of a chilled out ghostliness at times that makes you wonder who let the trip-hop in the door.
Skip the intro cut and head straight for the title cut and you’re quickly swept up in a weird world that’s like a kissing cousin to the stuff that Antony & The Johnsons are doing. “Echo” has a sort of creepy bossa nova ambience perfect for this post-modern film noir world. I dig the guitar riff on “Ride Out Of Control” which sounds like it could have been sampled from a Sly And The Family Stone album even if the spoken lyrics are pretty silly. I hope silliness is the point of the song, “Pain Stain” with its paranoid diva shtick reminiscent of dancier Frank Zappa grooves. Royal Jones manages to sound like Asha Puti on “Love Like A Freak”, but I will admit that by the time this 9th song on the 11 song CD played I was beginning to get a little tired of his four octaves.
A little Royal Jones goes a long way. You Broke The Circle on MBIBE Records is well worth getting if you’re into strange dance music, but I Royal Jones would really shine and stand out if he started putting out 12 inch records. You can pick up some of his music either through his website or by visiting Amazon or CD Baby.

Posted by Wally Bangs on July 28, 2005

Comments Add new Comment View All

Link to IAC!
Export KIAC Player!
Advertise on IAC!

Link to this page Stream All

nyc ny usa

Photo Gallery Blog PM ArtistMail

Last logged in: 6/5/2009 6:21:53 PM GMT Visits since 7/1/09: 268

Name Link
Msg Go!

Who Is Royal Jones?
Royal Jones is a singer/songwriter blessed with a four octave vocal range. The musicians on his cd provide just the right groove for flaunting his gift. The treatment the producers give his original tracks compliment his unusual vocals, (which are wonderfully engineered,) and the jams are slammin'.
A lifetime love of ""soul divas"" has greatly influenced Royal Jones' inimitable style. Catchy lyrics and a sensitive edge set his performance apart from the vast majority of blue eyed soul stylists.
""Obsessing on the great female soul singers of the 60s such as Martha Reeves and Cissy Houston infused my playtime with a funky sensibility rendering me powerless to resist any of the soul divas from Motown. Lost in a total soul state of mind, that Motown groove had me from the first beat in an old red volkswagon travelling to Plum Island, Massachusetts.""
""I couldn't get enough of the Sweet Inspirations or the Vandellas. They got me through monotonous boredom up in the cow town I was raised in. The rollicking 'divas' made my childhood so much richer, and 'funkier'. Every penny of spare change (saved from cashing soda bottles) went towards an Orlon's 45 or a Dee Dee Sharp record!"" says Jones.
Upon listening to his quirky voice, comparing ROYAL JONES to anyone is short changing him. I'd say the listener is in for a treat... Odd ball that he is!
The very rhythmic PAIN STAIN with a Jerry Springer-ish storyline is both amusing and danceable. A real winner in my estimation. An artist whose style and sincerity and down right 'funkability' leaves me wanting more! A lovely debut!

9/20/2005 9:02:26 PM
Last pageview at: 2/9/2010 6:59:40 AM GMT
Visits since 7/1/09: 268

http://royaljones.com/mp3s/rideoutofcontrol-rj.mp3

http://www

Royal Jones *** PROVISIONAL ***