Edgar "Jones" Jones
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Edgar Jones is an English musician from Liverpool, formerly known as Edgar Summertyme.
He formed The Stairs, a sixties oriented band with (English Beat, Garage Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelia), influences, as vocalist and bassist with Ged Lynn (rhythm/lead guitar), Paul Maguire (drums) and Jason Otty (harmonica).
After the breakup of the band in 1994, Jones has worked with Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, St Etienne, and Lee Mavers, as well as forming The Big Kids, who featured two of the future Zutons, and Howie Payne of The Stands.
In 2005 he published his first solo album Soothing Music for Stray Cats, a recording encompassing elements of jazz, r'n'b, soul, and doo wop. Recently, he has joined Liverpudlian singer Candie Payne's band as bass guitarist. Edgar played on her debut album (released in 2007), as well as numerous live dates [1]
Edgar is known as 'Collymore' to his close friends. He recently quit as Candie Payne's bass player
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With The Stairs
- Album
- 1992 Mexican R'n'B (Go! Discs, London) Produced by Peg Majoly
- EPs
- 1991 Weed Bus Go! Discs
- 1992 Woman Gone And Say Goodbye Go! Discs
- 1992 Mary Joanna Go! Discs
- 1992 Last Time Around (Imaginary)
- Compilations featuring tracks by The Stairs
- 1992 Album Network Expando Tuneup 24 (Album Network)
- 1992 The Album Network #10 (Album Network)
- 1992 The Album Network #11 (Album Network)
- 1992 1965 - Through the Looking Glass - Moonchild, track 10 (Imaginary)
- Collections
- 2006 Right in the Back of Your Mind (Viper)
[edit] The Big Kids
- 200? I'm Bored, Too Much Baby, For a Moment, Up to No Good again, Hot Potatoes, Hey, Hey,Now,Now (21st Century Liverpool Underground)
[edit] Edgar ‘Jones’ Jones
- 2005 Soothing Music For Stray Cats <Viper CD029>
- 2007 Gettin' a little help from the Joneses <Viper CD043>
