# Artist of the Week – Austin’s Prolific Musician David Thomas Jones

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2013/04/artist-of-the-week-austins-prolific-musician-david-thomas-jones/
- Published: 2013-04-03T17:51:00-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

**[[Austin** is a city over-flowing with talented musicians, which makes it difficult
for accomplished artists to stand out. Nevertheless, local singer/songwriter, multi-
instrumentalist and prolific musical collaborator **David Thomas Jones** is a rising
DIY musician within Austin’s city limits, and increasingly, beyond. Less than a 
year since he officially launched his solo effort, Jones has been featured on a 
number of popular blogs and news sites and has opened for big-time bands and artists,
including **Cake, Local H** and fellow Austin musician **Ben Kweller**.

In addition to his relatively fresh solo efforts, Jones has, or had, a role in various
other bands, including, [**Watch Out For Rockets**](https://indierockcafe.com/2011/02/rock-bands-to-watch-2011-yuck-thepass-california-wives-vol/),
which we featured on IRC a couple of years ago. WOFR started out as a bedroom project
of Jones’ and quickly evolved into a full-blown lo-fi pop band, which has released
six albums since it’s inception. Jones was also the drummer for the band **The Murdocks**,
the bassist for psychedelic rock band, **Scan Hopper**, as well as the band **Les
RAV**, a rising indie band from Austin that made quite a splash at last month’s **
SXSW**.

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Jones’ debut solo LP, _Comfort Creatures_, was recorded in his friend, **James Jones**‘(
Love Inks, TV Torso, and Hundred Visions), living room. It’s a great record as the
two songs featured below clearly demonstrate.
 His musical influences include Guided
by Voices, Sebadoh, Sonic Youth, Diamond Rugs, T. Rex and King Tuff.

“Our Lives” – **David Thomas Jones** from _Comfort Creatures_

“Butcher in the Sky” – **David Thomas Jones** from _Comfort Creatures_

[Listen to _Comfort Creatures_ on Spotify](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/3A3MgLOtjp2QJ9RMCDuTqT)

“Ghetto and Rye” – **Watch Out For Rockets** from _[Telephatic War Machine](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/telepathic-war-machine-e-p1)_(
2011)_

[David Thomas Jones’ Official Website](https://indierockcafe.com/2013/04/artist-of-the-week-austins-prolific-musician-david-thomas-jones/ davidthomasjones.com)

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[David Thomas Jones on Facebook](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/112764052094949)