The Shed Sessions Vol.1. Is finally out. you can stream it on your favorite streaming site, you can download mp3's here on the music page. you can even have Amazon print you up a CD and mail it to you!! Hope you all dig it. It was recorded in the High Desert over the winter. and its vol. 1 cause there's more to come. look for live dates posted soon!
Welcome
James Eliot Jones is an American singer-songwriter. splitting his time between the High-Desert of Southern California and Portland, Or.
Solo Acoustic EP "The Shed Sessions Vol I" out June 7.
Solo Record Coming Soon! 
Hey Everybody! It's been a minute, we've been out in the High-Desert of Southern California for the winter. Ive been writing a bunch of songs and recording the live, no overdubs. Just me and a guitar in my Airstream and some in my shed. out in the middle of the desert. It's gritty, (literally there's sand in all of my gear!) and real and I hope you dig it. The Shed Sessions Vol.1 coming soon to a streaming service near you! and yes it's Vol.1 cause there's a bunch more coming... also I'll be heading back into the studio this summer when we head back to Portland. These will be with the Needs... full band full on!! stoked cant wait... So in the meantime Ive been redesigning the sight and tidying things up a bit. there's a bunch of new content coming in the next few months.... hope your having a great spring!! xoxo JJ.
oh and heres a taste!!!
And We Have A Record For Sale!!!
Yes thats correct It's finally done, 100% finished. our debut record TheNEEDS is coming out on July 3rd. Were playing the Liquor Store In Portland with LA Band Calico.
We'll have T-shirts and Vinyl for sale and it will go live worldwide that night on all your usual streaming and downloading services!! It's been 2 years in the making,
you can order the vinyl from our band camp site if your not in our area. Thanks so much to everybody who donated to our gofundme campaign your records and merch will be arriving shortly!
we'll be adding shows throughout the summer... see you y'all out there!
back in the snow...
ahh man it's been a crazy winter here in pdx... it's snowed in again, were playing tonight at Bunk Bar w/ Chuck Westmoreland should be a fun little jam
seeing as how everyone has been snowed in and there's been no rehearsal!! it will be loosely tight and a lot of times thats better... come see for yourself.
Any hoo.. here's another little taste of the record. it should be back from the pressing plant in feb. but thats still not an official statement. Its coming though!!! it'l be worth it we promise, in the meantime here's Polyester Eyes, the video was shot on the bridge to Patras Greece by yours truly. there's a bunch of stuff happening this year! stay tuned and if your in portland we'll see ya tonight. and try to stay warm
J
seeing as how everyone has been snowed in and there's been no rehearsal!! it will be loosely tight and a lot of times thats better... come see for yourself.
Any hoo.. here's another little taste of the record. it should be back from the pressing plant in feb. but thats still not an official statement. Its coming though!!! it'l be worth it we promise, in the meantime here's Polyester Eyes, the video was shot on the bridge to Patras Greece by yours truly. there's a bunch of stuff happening this year! stay tuned and if your in portland we'll see ya tonight. and try to stay warm
J
back in the saddle...
JJ is back from tour in Europe w/ Battleme, and is currently shifting gears back into Needs mode for wednesdays show @the Liquor Store! Also the vinyl portion of our debut record has been ordered!!! Thanks to everyone who had donated so far! just a little more and we'll be printing the sleeves. we"ll be announcing the release date soon. in the meantime here's a little Neil Young cover we did at Get Loud with Matt Drenik producing... enjoy! xxxoooxxx The NEEDS
Here We Go!!!
Hey Everybody! We've launched our GoFundme.com campaign to pay for the Vinyl pressing of our 1st record! here's the Link!
https://www.gofundme.com/JamesEliotJones were super stoked to share our 1st record with you guys
The Needs w/ The Early Stuff
Savage Family + the Needs Aug. 16th @ the Liquor Store!
Were super excited to be playing the Liquor Store with Savage Family and the Weird Fangs!! Tues. Aug. 16th!
doors 2 9pm 5$
doors 2 9pm 5$
Cover Me – Volume 1
Were super stoked to have been involved in this!!
The 1st release from Get Loud! check out our cover of Last Dance by Neil Young.
wesome production by Matt Von D, Killer Mastering by Ryan Freq Foster, great bands and artists from the NW.
and not to mention the epic artwork by our good buddy Chris LaTorre!
Black to Blue Premeir on OPB.
the 1st single from our Debut record premiered on June 13th on OPB music.
http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/article/song-premiere-the-needs-black-to-blue/