"I'm just trying to make as many records as I can before I die" - Las Vegas Weekly 11/20

"the psychedelic indie band has continued to experiment and grow, leaning into more unique arrangements and instrumentation. That evolution is palpable on TATJ’s latest EP, Get It!"
-Leslie Ventura, Las Vegas Weekly
(link to full article)
-Leslie Ventura, Las Vegas Weekly
(link to full article)
East of 8th 11/20
"Frantic, punctuated piano and a driving beat will have you instantly addicted to “Sugar Me Timbers” from indie rockers, Trevor and the Joneses...guaranteed to raise the heartrate." (link to full article)
Here Comes the Flood by Hans Werksman 10/20
"Get It! is ten minutes of sonic bliss that you don't want to end." (link to full article)
Real Gone Rocks 10/20
"The Vegas band's fuzzy guitar driven style pulled a bunch of great late 60s and 70s influences together and gave garage band fans a record that blended psych and rock with the best elements of The Stooges, Lou Reed, and Neil Young's Crazy Horse..." (link to full article)
Keep Walking Blog by S. Ben Ali - 7/20
"Not only does Trevor and The Joneses’ performance demand your attention but its the details throughout the music that keep you coming back over and over again...Anywhile is another example of Trevor and the Joneses’ versatility within the psych-rock genre." (link to full article)
Radio Friendly Blog by Nick Devin - 7/20
"Trevor and the Joneses’ confidence in their song writing is apparent, drawing upon their influences but cementing their own style in the psych-rock genre with catchy hooks, groovy riffs and face-melting solos. Anywhile is another example of Trevor and the Joneses’ versatility within the psych-rock genre..."
For fans of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Warlocks, anyone who enjoys big jams or bands that celebrate the riffs and sounds of the 60s. (link to full article)
For fans of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Warlocks, anyone who enjoys big jams or bands that celebrate the riffs and sounds of the 60s. (link to full article)
Stereo Jam UK - 1/18
"...it has that feel good, chilled out aura...the album showcases an experimental side to the quartet..." (link to full article)
Here Comes the Flood: Take You to Stay album review - 10/19/17
On HCTF's best albums of 2017 list
"...a colorful trip...they love to experiment - Breaking Bones is a clash of the East and West Coast guitar..." (link to full article)
"...a colorful trip...they love to experiment - Breaking Bones is a clash of the East and West Coast guitar..." (link to full article)
Real Gone Rocks Review: There Was Lightning - 9/8/15
"Las Vegas based quartet Trevor and The Joneses care not for fashion...drawing influence as it does from over three decades of rock – the band have developed a surprisingly confident style. The song writing and arrangements are prone to taking an odd turn, and clearly nothing is off limits...It all makes more sense when you actually hear it... (link to full article)
This is Fresh Indie Seven Songs for Seven Days 7-2015 (translated below)
Trevor and The Joneses is a promising rock band from Las Vegas...the band has an incredible full-length album "There Was Lightning" with a bunch of great songs, "It's Getting Early", "Grooving at the Speed of Light", "Other Things" or the surprising "Show Yourself." This rock n 'quartet roll is a little gem to follow closely.
(link to full article)
(link to full article)
National Album Reviews: There Was Lightning - Nick Kuzmack, SLUG Magazine 4/3/14
"...invokes memories of the glory days of rock n’ roll—very engaging, with the right amount of grit. If you haven’t picked this up, you are missing out..." (link to full article)
|
There Was Lightning album review - Tim Whale, Emerging Indie Bands 1/28/14
"...deliver their sharply defined music, which, even on down-tempo kick the shins with the deep registers of bass and percussion. Blending in a variety of influences there is a slightly psychedelic feel to the material, which seems somewhat at odds to the comments of infusions of energy that the band inject into the audience, but the echoing guitars in these instances form a focus for attention rather than a backdrop for hallucination as Trevor And The Joneses keep the moments driving forward..." (link to full article)
There Was Lightning album review - Jeff Penczak, It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine 12/13/13
"Screaming guitar solos, spoken/shouted vocals, and a wicked sense of humor drip from every tune...frying brain cells, hair follicles, and the odd pacemaker along the way...you can be sure that “lightning” they speak of is probably white and of the liquid variety!" (link to full article)
There Was Lightning album review - MW, Music Morsels 6/18/13
"...rhythms like a herd of buffalo stampeding through a 4 inch drainage pipe. That is the sort of power these guys unleash here, and they are top-notch songwriters as well. The lyrics are simple but thoughtful, and the songs catch your ear not just for the musical intensity, but the craft that went into creating them..."
"a mean machine of seething, V-12 fueled rock that not only does not pull punches, it hits with the force of a Bowery brawl on a simmering summer evening...." (link to full article)
"a mean machine of seething, V-12 fueled rock that not only does not pull punches, it hits with the force of a Bowery brawl on a simmering summer evening...." (link to full article)
Concert Review - Ashley Gates, Vegas Seven Magazine 3/5/13
"...an up-and-coming psychedelic rock group with a knack for grunge-laden guitar chords and explosive punk beats...the group already has the potential to be the next wave to hit the shores of obscure and respected indie rockers. ★★★★"
(link to full article) |
There Was Lightning album review - Benjamin Ray, The Daily Vault 2/22/13
"...the music is free of pretension. It’s fun, introspective, and always engaging.throws a couple of curveballs into the garage rock mix, namely a) a tambourine player and b) two 12-string guitars, which are played more for fullness of sound than any sort of Byrds folk-rock revival. The music is garage rock with a healthy dose of Britpop and psychedelia; think Pavement with a combination Liam Gallagher/ Iggy Pop singing, and you’ll get the general idea." (full article)
TREVOR AND THE JONESES END CHROME WEREWOLF STUDIO’S RUN ON A HIGH NOTE - Leslie Ventura, Las Vegas Weekly 2/6/13
"The record is loaded with psychedelic grit and visceral guitars, exploding from its opener, “Dig This!,” to its final track, “Superslow.” (full article)
|
There Was Lightning album review - Jarret Keene, Vegas Seven 1/31/13
★★★★ Most bands working in the psychedelic tradition sound alike, as if cribbing the same records. However, this Vegas group sonically acknowledges owning a Flaming Lips disc. In opener “Dig This,” frontman Trevor Jones boasts about being odd rocker out: If that’s what passes for music/Well, then dig this. Recorded at Brian Garth’s now-defunct Chrome Werewolf studio, Lightning strikes hard, fast, delivering 10 loose, melodic tracks. “Grooving at the Speed of Light” will reaffirm your love of music. (full article)
|
From beach to garage: Trevor and The Joneses will blow your brains out - Max Plenke, Las Vegas Citylife 1/31/13
"Praise Jesus 12-String Christ for the fury and temerity of nasty, grimy, paisley-printed rock ’n’ roll. The kind of garage rock that Trevor and The Joneses play unabashedly, unpoetically, almost rudely if it weren’t so goddamn inspiring, the kind of rock ’n’ roll that makes you feel jacked up, not offended on the sonic level...Lightning is a testament to its own genre, a commentary as much as a proclamation..." (full article)
|
Songs That Should be Mainstream: Grooving at The Speed of Light - Lilly Pavlovic, Songs That Should Be Mainstream 8/29/13
"Las Vegas rock-and-rollers Trevor and the Joneses are spreading their name across the United States and beyond with their 'ton of fun' single 'Grooving at the Speed of Light' from the album There Was Lightning...Las Vegas rock-and-rollers Trevor and the Joneses are spreading their name across the United States and beyond with their 'ton of fun' single 'Grooving at the Speed of Light' from the album There Was Lightning." (full article)
Concert Review - Carline Lew, Examiner 9/17/12
"Trevor and the Joneses, is scheduled to release a new album in about two months, its all done but the final gloss over and distribution. Have to say, this was a very dynamic band, playing their original renditions during their set, with people loving them. Their playing style was probably best described by some fuck-face at a bar as "Acid Rock for right NOW. Not from the sixties or 70's, but for right now, this time...this era.". Quite a compliment, and well deserved." (full article)
Meet New Vegas Band Trevor and The Joneses - Leslie Ventura, Las Vegas Weekly 4/11/12
That actually wasn’t a cure-all for Trevor—of new local band Trevor and the Joneses—at his band’s Neon Venus show this past Saturday. But liquor did help the lead singer ease into his flippant, psychedelic-punk persona. And Vegas could use some more of that. The set started out slow—the small Downtown art theater’s 50-seat venue stayed shy of 15 heads most of the night—but after a short intermission to numb the wound, Jones returned with newfound moxie. His Lou Reed-meets-Pete Shelley impression in full-force, original song “Sneak,” Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s “666 Conducer” and The Mighty Lemon Drops’ “Inside Out” showed off some definite potential. (link to article)