Small Town Jones is the musical project of Devon-based singer-songwriter Jim Jones, crafting intimate Indie Folk and Americana rooted in emotional honesty and real-life experience. Drawing comparisons to Elliott Smith, Bruce Springsteen, The Band and Wilco, his songs explore heartbreak, hope, loss and repair.
His acclaimed album Kintsugi earned support from BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music, alongside a four-star review in Mojo and widespread critical praise.
Inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, Kintsugi reflects Jones’ core themes of resilience, imperfection and repair. Created in collaboration with drummer and producer Michael Reed (Ted Lasso), the record blends understated acoustic songwriting with rich, cinematic textures.
New material is currently being written and recorded, with a new album on the horizon.
Alongside his music, Jim works in youth justice and as a therapeutic mentor—an experience that deeply informs his songwriting with compassion, depth and lived truth. Live Whether performing solo or with his trio, Small Town Jones delivers a powerful, emotionally resonant live show. Solo performances are intimate and immersive, drawing audiences in with voice, lyric and raw connection. With the full band, the songs open out into something richer and more dynamic—layered harmonies, swelling instrumentation and a quiet intensity that builds into moments of real emotional weight.
It’s a sound rooted in soul, subtlety and storytelling—where space, feel and authenticity matter as much as melody, and where each performance carries both delicacy and depth.
Jim and the Small Town Jones Trio will be touring Ireland and Wales in Autumn/Winter 2026.
Press Quotes
“Wilco-style tales of lost and lonesome outriders” – Mojo
“Jones specialises in intimate songs about life’s important moments. Timeless, classic stuff.” – Mojo
“Annoyingly good! Powerful stuff, absolutely beautiful!” – Dermot O’Leary
“Jim Jones has a beautiful way with a song that is soulful and unpretentious” – Ron Sexsmith
“Jim has one of those classic voices and the songs to back it up.” – Willy Vlautin
“Songs of unpretentious honesty – like a British equivalent of Ron Sexsmith” – Uncut
