THE LAURENCE JONES BAND EPONYMOUS NEW STUDIO ALBUM OUT NOW AVAILABLE ON CD / VINYL / LTD DELUXE EDITION VINYL (COLOURED) & BUNDLES

Laurence Jones Band – Track listing

1. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
2. Wipe Those Tears Dry
3. I’m waiting
4. Stay
5. Mistreated
6. Quite Like You
7. Long Long Lonely Ride
8. Beautiful Place
9. Low Down
10. Day Tripper
11. Heart Is On Fire
12. The Love

Credits (*All tracks except 10)
Music & Lyrics by: Jones, Holland, Smith, Wilson, and Elias
Published By: Stars and Songs Global Publishing (BMI)
Vocals, Guitars: Laurence Jones
Backing Vocals, Keyboards: Bennett Holland
Drums, Percussion: Phil Wilson
Bass Guitar: Jack Alexander Timmis
*Track 10
Music & Lyrics by: Lennon & McCartney
Published By: Sony/ATV LLC (ASCAP)
Special Guest Backing Vocals: Di Reed (all except tracks 3 & 7)
Executive Producer: Jan Lagendijk
Producer: Gregory Elias
Engineer: Juan Mario “Mayito” Aracil
Mixed by: Juan Mario “Mayito” Aracil, Gregory Elias
Vocal Coach: Guianko Gómez
Mastering Engineer: Alex Psaroudakis
Recorded in Miami, FL, USA: Top Stop Music & GML Recording Studios

Laurence Jones Band Track by Track by Laurence Jones

1. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
You get a feeling when you’re with someone that it’s not complicated and that everything’s as it’s meant to be. When I recorded it, I wanted the chorus lyrics to reflect the music of the song which is uplifting. It’s a positive theme that no matter what, you can get through life’s ups and downs together. ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ is about hope, positivity and getting through the bad times together.

2. Wipe Those Tears Dry
I hate to see anyone cry; this song came to me when I saw someone I love, crying. It’s about letting that person know that they are special and it’s reassuring someone when they’re sad that there’s no need to cry, they’re worth more than that and it’s okay to comfort them and remind them they’re worthy and do have a purpose and meaning, once in a while everyone needs to be reminded of that. This is my impression of this feeling of this song. Even if they’ve lost sight of it, feeling the chorus lyrics gives you comfort to try and wipe those tears dry for good.

3. I’m Waiting
This song’s a nuclear explosion of feeling and emotion, letting go and saying I’m ready, I’m waiting for whatever’s coming my way. Have you ever heard that phrase that good things come to those who wait? ‘I’m Waiting’ is about being patient but also being ready. I wanted the music to be energetic and on the edge like you’re on the cusp ready for what’s coming to you. It’s that fine line between being impatient and
reaching out for what is yours. There’s only one way to end this song and that’s with a long ripping guitar
solo.

4. Stay
‘Stay’ is about having a good time and letting go of all the other things around you, cherishing that moment
and not wanting it to end. You’ve found the one and this song is an expression of asking someone to stay
with you (right here with me) this song is inspired musically by the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It has a
steady rock pace that carries the story of the song.

5. Mistreated
‘Mistreated’ is my take on the blues, which means one thing – it’s about feeling ‘Mistreated’ and cheated in
a relationship. I wanted the guitar to do a lot of talking in this song. The guitar is my voice and expression in
this song. I wanted you – ‘The Listener’ – to feel the pain of being mistreated and let the guitar do the
talking.

6. Quite Like You
It’s about knowing how lucky you are with the person you’re with and knowing you’re onto a good thing.
The chorus celebrates this, and my special guest is Di Reed (Rod Stewart’s backing singer) I wanted this
song to have an upbeat jive and a happy feel to it. I wrote this song after seeing Eric Clapton in Hyde Park in
2018. When I saw Eric with his backing singers, I knew I wanted Di to be a real feature on this song to
emphasise the lyrics.

7. Long Long Lonely Ride
This is my bluesiest song on the album. I don’t often play acoustic guitar and it’s something I’ve wanted to
put on a record in a long time. This song was recorded in one take with the vocals and the band. ‘Long Long
Lonely Ride’ is about the challenges you will face in life and visually is about being on the road. Sometimes
the road feels like it never ends. When I wrote this, I visually thought about putting my guitar in the back of
the car, heading out on the highway to nowhere in particular. Life is a journey and can sometimes be a
‘Long Long Lonely Ride’.

8. Beautiful Place
‘Beautiful Place’ is my most personal song, I wrote this song for my Mum who has suffered with depression.
I used to say to her sometimes the longest roads will lead you to a beautiful place. I’m a big believer that
everything happens for a reason and my Mum has come out on the other side now and I knew she would.
Now she’s in a much stronger and beautiful place. This song goes out to anyone who’s suffering from
depression out there, I hope you find your beautiful place.

9. Low Down
‘Low Down’ is my take on blind faith. Since Bennett Holland joined the band (Hammond organ and keys) as
he’s a huge Stevie Winwood fan and I grew up listening to him too. I wrote the chorus to this song 5 years
ago and kept it in my collection ever since. I felt like now was the right time to release it to the world and
‘Low Down’ is about turning your life around and getting up from the bottom and reaching for the top.

10. Day Tripper
My producer – Gregory Elias – had this amazing song idea to combine my influences of Stevie Ray Vaughn
and The Beatles. This is a tribute to them. He had the idea to combine Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ‘Cross Fire’
over The Beatles ‘Daytripper’. I always like to do something different as a cover and Gregory pushed me
more than ever to do so. It was my most challenging song on the album, but it is a tribute to the people I
grew up listening to and it’s my way of paying respect to them.

11. Heart Is On Fire
Is a continuation from my album ‘The Truth’ it is my poppiest song on the album and I’m proud that it made
it on to the album because I like to show a variety of genres and not stick to just one. Although it is pop
influenced, I still wanted the sound of this song to be vintage. We worked long and hard on this song in the
studio. ‘My Heart Is On Fire’ – lyrically and musically – is about having a broken heart.

12. The Love
‘The Love’ is my ballad on the album. It’s a heartfelt song about ‘Love’ the lyrics are the simplest lyrics I’ve
ever written. I guess sometimes love can be simple. I wanted this song to have a real soulful feeling. I kept
jamming this song on soundcheck for a year and Bennett Holland, Gregory and I wrote the lyrics to this
song. We all got together and put our emotions about how we think love should be.