Music is in Jolyon’s genes; He draws great inspiration from some of the best ‘Piano Men’ of modern times, Billy Joel, Harry Connick Jr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Stevie... more
Music is in Jolyon’s genes; He draws great inspiration from some of the best ‘Piano Men’ of modern times, Billy Joel, Harry Connick Jr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Stevie Wonder, and others. His style remains uniquely ‘Jolyon’: a gifted tunesmith who writes strong, punchy lyrics that touch on a range of political, social and personal issues. His hooks, melodies and catch cries get you singing along and his passionate delivery draws you in and takes you for an exciting and provocative ride.
Jolyon grew up listening to music of all kinds. His opportunistic nature meant he relished exploring different ideas and trying new experiences so during the years at Hunter School of Performing Arts (Newcastle, NSW) his musical dexterity grew. He sang and played guitar, saxophone, drums and keyboard in countless ensembles such as stage bands, marching bands, choirs, covers bands and contemporary heavy metal groups. He also accompanied other vocalists and began to experiment with songwriting.
After leaving his alma mater, he continued to discover new genres: Jazz singing and improvising- Vocals and keyboard with ‘The Briggs Trio’, playing saxophone with ‘Afro Moses’, on guitar with ‘The Ultra Swing Lounge’, drumming with ‘Aroldytes Revenge’ and dropping in for session work with various blues outfits and ‘Big Bands’. However creating his own music was always a dream, so that is what occupies centre stage at the moment.
The style on his debut self-titled EP has a very commercial and accessible jazz/funk/pop sound. A five-piece band knocks out some standout solos and funky horn lines while he plays classy piano and powers through the storylines with energetic vocals. He is looking to take his music to wider audience in 2008 and promises to leave no stage un-funked.
Contact him at
jolyon_briggs@hotmail.com
Ph: 0401739189
Band Members
Jolyon Briggs- Keyboard/Vocals
, Barnaby Briggs- Bass Guitar/Backing vox
, Joel Black- Guitar
, Adam Johnson- Drums
, Ben Tracey- Trumpet
, Jason Mitchell- Tenor Saxophone
Band Influences
Keywords
Newcastle, Funk, Piano, Pop, Jazz
Boooring……
Seems like the band owners have been pretty boring here, you should get in contact with them and find out why it's empty!
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Jolyon Briggs
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