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Rick Jones was the front man/guitarist for OASIS in V.V. CA and later for VOLT HAUS
mid west touring company based in Milwaukee, WI.

That became Rick Jones is Volt Haus

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West Coast and in Hollywood, CA

Up-coming U.S. Indie Tour Spring 2012

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Always say yes! and for you new rockers here's some free info to help you along your way.
First way to go! On picking music for a career

You should know that CRAIGS LIST is your best friend in any town for music biz! ! ! Use it to ROCK!


1 - the musicians guide to touring (names of venues all info about - record labels producers......) about $25. from Billboard mag

2 - Soundclick.com (free band site and 1st internet music charts)

3 - You need a 2 song demo (one cover and one original)

4 - Picture of the band (5-10 ft away and wear sunglasses - so no one hates there pic)

5 - one page bio (who what where when why and now)

6 - go to the venues in person to give material! plus all the face book and twit stuff you know about

7 - Tell em what you got and then prove it on any day or time they give you

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE....Hope it helps! Believe in yourself or it can't happen


C U @ The Key Club in Hollywood Aug.18th with Uriah Heep

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Rick Jones has been a Rock/Metal guitarist for 30 years.... and has performed

with many artists and bands through-out the USA. Like OASIS (Apple Valley CA), GREAT

WHITE, ROBIN TROWER, VOLT HAUS, TOMMY JAMES AND THE SCHONDELLS,

FANTASTICO, VINCE WELNICK, THRUST, AXIS, GANDOLF, THE FANTASTIC ASSES,

NEON MAX, URIAH HEEP, THE BULLET BOYS AND EDDIE MONEY...

Mahavishnu, Return to Forever, Weather Report, All Metal and All Rock like a sponge Bob

My Mind

Akai hard disk system 24 bit full effects, Yamaha QY100, Yamaha DD8 old school drum machine, Samples/sounds collected from everyone, PRS guitars ce 24, Rode NT2, MXL cond. Mic(Marshall). Presonus tube pre amp, Johnson Millenium 250 Watt Stereo amp (Harmon), Roland Juno 106 keyboard and midi controller, Roland V-Pro Kit with KD 120, Hohner 12 String 1974, Yamaha classical guitar,
Marshall 4x12 cabs, SM57s mics, Mojo stereo mon splits, Midi man M-Audio B-8s, Furman Stereo Graphic eq.

Rick Jones has been on the production crews of AC/DC, Metallica, Kiss, Bob Seger, Melissa
Etheridge, Leon Russell, Joe Walsh, The Firm, James Taylor, ZZ Top, The British Rock
Invasion, Ozzy Osborne, Steve Smith (of Journey), The Poor, The Fixx, The Cure, Zebra,
Michael Hayes, The Von Erichs, Robert Randall Family Band

Music Store History -

Tom Music Store (Apple Valley CA)

Hines House of Music (Victorville CA)

Cascio Superstore Music (New Berlin WI)

Uncle Bobs Music aka Daryl Sturmers (Milwaukee WI)

Guitar Center - Certified all Depts. (Sherman Oaks CA)






Rick Jones Producer of:

Master Engineer - The Platters Hits Milwaukee WI

Gibson/Epiphone Rep OZ FEST - Alpine Valley WI

Steve Smith Drum Clinic - New Berlin WI

Preston Reed Ovation Clinic - New Berlin WI

Mastering Engineer - Audio Digest Glendale CA

The Uni Senses Tour - Captain EO Disneyland CA

The Mid-Day Rock Show Host - KSPN Radio - Aspen CO

Dragon Slayer - Concert Series Bay View WI

Hang Tough - Kids Against Drugs Milwaukee WI

Plum TV Audio - Aspen CO / NY / Nantuckett

American Bar Assoc. - Mastering Engineer - 2002~2003

Jewish High Holiday - Mastering Engeneer - 2003~2004

Eco Scape - Pop. Zero College Concert Tour US

Home Grown Interview Show - Host - KSPN Radio - Aspen CO

A Weekend of Magic 3 Stages - IPAC - Indio, CA

The Ultimate Guitar Clinic - Coachella Valley/Hollywood, CA

Dr, Lorraine Day Cancer Survivor - Mastering Engineer - CC co. Palm Desert, CA

Mother Nature Pilot - Jorn Winthers - Audio DHS, CA

Gilda Radner Cancer & Life - Audio Mastering DHS, CA

Guardian of the Realm - 04 and 05 SHP Hollywood, CA

Hello, Sunshine Senior Center, J Finnigan - Prod. - IPAC -Indio, CA

Donna Theodore - The Spiritual Center - Palm Desert, CA

12th Night Shakespeare - IPAC Indio, CA

BMW National Comm. Audio - Allen Town, PA

The Ted Herman Orchestra IPAC - Indio CA

Eve Evans - The Spiritual Center - Palm Desert, CA

Rock the IPAC - 40 bands / 12 hours / 5 stages / $20. bucks Indio CA

Cabot Yerxa - Audio Mastering - DHS, CA

Animal Planet - Monsters Inside Me - Audio Bermuda Dunes, CA

Nunsense - Neil Simmon - IPAC Indio, CA

Louie Cruz Beltran Live - IPAC - Indio, CA

Jerome Elliot Live - IPAC - Indio, CA

The Weird Monster News Network - Kids Talk Show Indio, CA

An Evening with Brad Mercer - Food Drive Indio, CA

Last of the Red Hot Lovers - Neil Simon Play - IPAC Indio, CA

EFXPO 2011 Solo Showcase - Palm Desert, CA

The World Vision Center - in progress Coachella Valley CA