Spencer P. Jones

Spencer Patrick Jones (28 October 1956 – 21 August 2018) was a New Zealand guitarist and singer-songwriter from Te Awamutu. From 1976 he worked in Australia and was a member of various groups including The Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon, Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls, Chris Bailey and The General Dog, Maurice Frawley and The Working Class Ringos, and Sacred Cowboys. He also issued ten albums as a solo artist. In May 2012 Australian Guitar magazine rated Jones as one of Australia's Top 40 best guitarists.

Biography Spencer Patrick Jones was born 28 October 1956 and grew up on a farm in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

Sobering Thoughts, his next solo studio album, was issued on 10 September 2010 on In the Dog House Records. He died on 21 August 2018 and was survived by his wife Angie Jones.

Discography Albums Rumour of Death (November 1994) – Red Eye/Polydor The Last Gasp (November 2000) – Spooky Records (Spook001) The Lost Anxiety Tapes (by Spencer P. Jones featuring Cow Penalty) (November 2001) – Spooky Records/MGM Distribution (Spooky004) Fait Accompli (2003) – Spooky Records (Spooky010) Immolation & Amelioration 1995–2005 (7 August 2006) – Bang! Records (BANG! – LP14), Spooky Records (Spooky022) Fugitive Songs (April 2007) – Spooky Records (Spooky024) Hang On... Hang On... Live from Melbourne (2008) – Beast Records (BR 088) Sobering Thoughts (by Spencer P. Jones & The Escape Committee) (10 September 2010) – In the Dog House/Aztec (INTDHR 003) Spencer P. Jones and the Nothing Butts (9 November 2012) – Shock Records (MAX001) Runaways (by Spencer P. Jones and Kim Salmon) (February 2013)

Awards and nominations EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. 2012 Spencer P. Jones Best Male