Ayron Jones - Mercy

Who was it that thought the hardliners and headcases were the best people to decide what “true” rock and roll is, honestly. They’re enthusiastic, bless them, but I’d trust most people who argue that such and such genre isn’t real music, or that any t-shirt that doesn’t have Iron Maiden on it isn’t a real t-shirt, as far as I could throw them. And I’ve got arms like an eighteen hour flight; long, and with very little going on in the middle. Which makes it all the more satisfying when truly good rock music pops up in these troubling times from a name you might not have heard of.

That does sell Ayron Jones and his hard work short a little, though. His music reflects so many stories: being an abandoned child before the family who took him in helped him become the man and the musician he is today, on top of everything beyond and before. Those events are writ large across the surface of his work, but also roils and bubbles underneath, a real top to bottom representation of the man and his experiences. That, and Seattle. 

All told, it’s a quite irresistible blend of gritty influence and personal touch that feels like “real” rock and roll, whatever form that takes, is still alive and well. A lot of people were wondering when and where Ayron Jones would finally “make it”, and now it feels safe to say that we’re all getting to enjoy the fruits of his hard work. So, enjoy Mercy, secure in the knowledge that properly good tracks are still available wherever you source your rock and or roll. We work 23 hours a day in the music mines to source these Rock Song of the Week picks, dodging falling country tracks, then walk four hours to the office and back to upload them fresh. Uphill both ways, too. It’s a miracle we’ve got time for eight or nine pints at the pub every night in between, but all of that hard work is for you.