Peace Jones

6 – 8pm at Westville Pub 777 Haywood Road
www.reverbnation.com/peacejones

Peace Jones are an Asheville NC based quartet, featuring a front man who plays numerous instruments–most notably, the flute.     The band is well known in the region for stewing elements of funk, indie-hop, rootsy progressive tinged rock and ‘blanc’ reggae into a completely original sound.

The band first played their fledgling shows in 2004 around the Asheville area and have since risen to become a favorite among the regional bar and small festival circuit for their concert quality shows.  The group’s mission of ‘jonesing for peace’ has exposed them to a wide and prestigious slice of the WNC music community.  Their two live appearances on WNCW’s 88.7 radio station, as well as an appearance on CMT’s “Big Break,” a 2007 award for People’s Choice at the Riverlink/105.9 Battle of the Bands, their appearance on Asheville’s 105.9 “Local Licks,” as well as a feature in Asheville’s “The Laurel” magazine are just a few examples.

Their 2006 release of their first full-length CD, “Down to the Bone,” found a strong audience and following on radio and internet, and their live shows have grown into intense and high energy performances, often times recalling classic rock, funk and reggae as well as exploring their own original songs.  Their moniker of “Flutes, Rock, Reggae,” riffing off of Bob Marley’s classic song, isn’t a stretch at all.

From wild-eyed flautist / composer / guitarist Paul DeCirce’s inauspicious beginnings as a busker on the streets of Asheville, to his joining many regional groups as a drummer to finally fronting his own project in Peace Jones–well, Paul’s story is an earful!  His carefully crafted positive lyrics mixed with fun, quirky images have been interesting PJ’s growing fanbase.  Their strong internet presence and constant commitment to regional causes have gained PJ a consistently growing group of fans.

DeCirce is joined by Eric Ciborski on keyboards, whose funky barrel house style came to PJ via Katrina-battered New Orleans.  Greg Terhune on bass is a seasoned pro who worked among the finest in Dallas, and drummer Todd Omley brought up his swampy-funk style from Tallahassee FL.  Together this unit explores all sorts of different sonic templates — all geared to move your heart AND your bootie!

The band is currently finishing their follow-up to “Down to the Bone” as well as appearing consistently in the WNC region. Peace Jones can be found online at www.reverbnation.com/peacejones.