About Ian Jones
Ian Jones’s new LP Results Not Typical out now on Thin
Silver Records, takes you on a virtual road trip through American landscapes,
broken hearts and crying in your beer at the end of the day. After years of
making DIY records, Seattle native Jones decided to hit the road and join up
with producer Jesse Siebenberg (of Lucas Nelson and Promise of the Real,
Supertramp) in beautiful Ojai, California. Recorded at Brotheryn Studios with
Siebenberg, Results Not Typical features performances from drummer Joey
Waronker (Beck, REM, Paul McCartney), bassist Johnathan Flaugher (Ryan Adams),
bassist Gabe Noel (Afghan Whigs, Father John Misty), guitarist Jason Soda
(Miranda Lee Richards), violinist Paul Cartwright (Father John Misty), pianist
Dave Palmer (T-Bone Burnett), and pianist Aaron Embry (Elliot Smith, Janes
Addiction). After years of wanting to make a record with a world class line up,
it was finally happening. Results Not Typical, Jones’ second solo effort, is
the result of advice given to “pick a lane”, or combining songs with a similar
sound, theme and genre on one record. Ian sat down and worked on a central
theme which started out as a basic chord progression and set of riffs. A
majority of the songs from this project are just a theme and variation on those
chords and riffs, or this “lane”. Jones brought in a handful of previously
written songs such as Rollin which is a song about his time spent touring, and
Goodbyes Are The Hardest Words which is a song he penned prior to his move from
Seattle to California in 1998. The first song written with this theme is Athens
Smiles which is a story about a girl on tour from Athens GA, that Jones had
played a show with a few years earlier. Even though the writing theme is
consistent, Siebenberg was able to put the recording together in such a way
that the songs flowed together without sounding the same. Ian had started this
recording project in Seattle in 2015 but hit some roadblocks. “It seemed like I
was just not supposed to make this record in Seattle” Jones said. After
consulting with a few friends in Seattle, Jones turned to his California music
friends for advice. Santa Barbara native John Mooy suggested mutual friend and
producer Jesse Siebenberg, as he was taking some time off after having his new
son. One thing led to another and the long-distance pre-production process
began. On a brief west coast tour in 2016, Jones visited Ojai and Brotheryn
studios and the schedule was set. The songs were carefully selected and line up
of players made final. A few months later over a long weekend, the 11 tracks
were cut live over a two-day period, and Results Not Typical came to life. Now
the overdubs have been added and Seibenberg has rounded out the sound with his
additions. No stranger to the recording studio, Results Not Typical is Jones’
second true professionally produced solo album. Having worked in many studios
over the last 20 years including legendary Cello Studios in LA, and Avast and
London Bridge in Seattle, Jones states “I’ve taken all the mistakes and lessons
I’ve learned in the studio over the years and put them to work on this project.
It’s been a long journey, but I feel I’ve finally hit my stride”. He adds, “I’m
really proud of this record and I couldn’t be happier. Jesse is truly amazing,
and he brought in the perfect team to make this record come to life.”
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