MsJones

I started singing out of mere curiosity and attraction, inspired by the music which I listened to at that time (I still listen to that kind of music). More accurately, I  commenced singing in 1992 with a heavy metal band with members of another well-known band from my hometown,  Sacro. Shortly after that, I joined a blues band called La Rayband which was formed by Miguel Jiménez Sancho, Diego Ruiz Díez, Richard Santín, Juan Antonio Jiménez, Manolo Vergne y David García.  I was with them with them for nearly two years.  Since then and, for a long time, I combined the work in function bands with activities in Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Motown, Rock and Heavy Rock bands. 

 

My first contact with the jazz scene was with Antonio García, a well-known guitarist at the Sevillian jazz scene who was introduced to me by the great sax player Javier Galisteo, whom unfortunately passed away a few years back. Together, we formed the duet McCloud & Jones. The duet played at different hotels and in the main pubs and concert halls of the Sevillian jazz scene. Sometimes, Javier and my very good friend Diego Ruiz, joined forces with us.

 

After the duet broke up, I went on with the jazz, singing with musicians such as Pepe Frías, Manolo Torres, Aquiles del Campo, Félix Roquero, Miguelo Delgado, Álvaro Gandul, Dani Galiano, Javier Delgado, Jaime Serradilla, Manuel Calleja, Óscar Pantalone, Gerry di Crescenzo or Vicky Luna, to name just a few.

 

As I got known at the Sevillian heavy and rock scene, Storm, the famous band that supported Queen in the 70', asked me to be their singer along with their leader, Ángel Ruíz. My time in Storm, nonetheless, was not long, due to the breaking-up of the band. 

 

Shortly after, I became a member of the blues band Blues de Bellota, performing with them for two good years. With them I performed all over Spain, singing at blues festivals such as Festival Internacional de Blues de Cazorla, (Cazorla's International Bluesfest), Festival Internacional de Blues de Nou Barris (Barcelona), Festival Internacional Rock and River, in Puente Genil, the Punta Umbría's Jazz Festival, Huelva and nearly one hundred live shows in concert rooms and pubs. 

 

Around that time, I collaborated with solo musicians or bands such as Lolo Ortega, Nani Conde, Quique Bonal, Javian, Virginia Maestro, Mingui Muñoz, Sistema, Katie King, O'Funkillo, Travellin' Band, Evassion, Manolo Nieto, José Luis Chacón, Pepe Delgado, Ito Soto, Chiqui Mingo or The Blues Intruders. Moreover, I have collaborated in recordings with bands such as Saurom, Sistema, Guarida,Wild Chain, Mr. Lucky Y Los Hermanos Roncha or Andabluses, amongst others.

 

Around 2009, I moved to London and, not long after, I started singing in several projects. For three years I was part of the Big Girls Blues Band, a soulful party band which played all around London and surroundings. Alternating my job with the BGBB, I was lucky enough to be part of Justin Stephenson's project, J-Funk, in which I did backing vocals. I can also highlight my collaboration with the famous British guitarist Tony Rémy whom I frequently work with in Scandinavia.

After finishing my studies for the Vocals Higher National Certificate in Music Performance at the London Centre of Contemporary Music, I moved to Berlin, Germany. Over there, I have worked with many musicians all around the german country, highlighting appearances in the well known Quasimodo Jazz Club, Yorckschlösschen or The Waldorf Astoria Grand Opening Party. 

 

Is in 2013 when I move back to Seville and I start working with the Casa del Blues de Sevilla as their Vocal Coach, activity that finishes in 2017, when I start leading my own studio teaching singing.

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My main projects at the moment are, Kid Carlos Band, integrated by Kid Carlos, Lalu Cordón and Stefano di Rubbo,  with whom I recorded an album tribute to Freddie King. Check it out HERE. MsJones, a personal project and variable concept of line-up, floating mainly around swing, jazz and blues. O'funk'illo, working with them since 2016 as one of their backing vocalists  and with whom I recorded  their last two albums. Check them out HERE.

Late, in 2018, I started working with Blues Train, a band formed by first-line musicians in the blues scene, both national and internationally. Check our album HERE.

During the summer of 2019 I had the opportunity to work as the female singer of the house band at Teatro Ibiza, former Teatro Pereira (Ibiza).

Around that year, and previously the Pandemic era, I started a project with the guitarists and vocalists Abbi Fernández and Maite Herrera. The project, called SWAMP, goes around southern, folk and americana music. 

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Last summer, in 2022, and in collaboration with Kid Carlos, I started Ladies in Blue. In that project we try to give voice to some of the female composers in the Blues history. 

At the end of 2022 I started working with the great guitarist Pablo Sanpa, and we decided to join forces and create Txako & Sanpa. Keep tuned!!

 

Meanwhile, life and music keep happening. Non stop...

 

 

Stay on for more updates about my projects!!

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