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Howard Jones has established a legacy as a synth-pop pioneer, musician, and songwriter, consistently touring and releasing new music.
New wave icon/classically trained pianist Howard Jones has just partnered with Steinway & Sons for their next Spiriocast concert.
Three of the tracks on Transform also exhibit another kind of energy, this time thanks to collaborator BT, the US producer who Howard has long... Transform features a number of collaborations with electronic artist BT, whose synth-pop duo All Hail the Silence is opening Jones' tour, one that also includes.
British synthpop pioneer Howard Jones has signed with Jonathan Wolfson, joining a roster that includes Daryl Hall & John Oates, Loverboy and Fee Waybill's The...
Former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones has spilled more details on his collaboration with the metalcore band's guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz.
Howard launches is own record label, dtox. Howard says, "dtox is a company I created in 1997 to provide a label for my own music to be released. I found it very..."
In this episode of 'Inside the Songs', host Sam George converses with legendary musician Howard Jones about their collaboration on the new...
On 26 February 2009, Jones was at the UK premiere of Roland's new V-Piano in Bristol, and performed "Hide and Seek".
Howard re-records Things Can Only Get Better in Simmlish for the EA Game The Sims 2.
Howard records a track with Ferry Corsten for his album LEF. The track was originally titled 'In Love' but was remaned 'Into The Dark'.
Jones was also featured on Katrina Carlson's cover of "No One Is to Blame", which entered the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 2007.
As a part of the Earth Day (April 22nd) enlightenment movement, Howard Jones has teamed up with National Geographic Channel (Japan) and made their collaboration music video to send the message "Think the Earth environment".
John Howard Jones was born on February 23, 1955, in Hythe, Hampshire, England. He began piano lessons at age seven and later attended the Royal Northern College of Music, focusing on classical piano before leaving to pursue contemporary music. His early career involved performing as a solo artist in local venues in High Wycombe, often accompanied by mime artist Jed Hoile, which helped him gain local recognition. In 1983, Jones secured a session with BBC Radio 1 and subsequently supported acts like China Crisis and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, leading to a record deal with WEA/Elektra.
Jones’ debut single, “New Song,” released in September 1983, quickly reached the top 5 in the UK and top 30 in the US. This success was followed by his number one UK album, “Human’s Lib,” which achieved double platinum status. Throughout the mid-1980s, Jones consistently produced top-charting singles, including “What Is Love?” and “Things Can Only Get Better.” His album “Dream into Action” reached number two in the UK and number 10 in the US, featuring collaborations with vocalists Caron Wheeler and Claudia Fontaine. A significant career highlight included his performance at Live Aid in July 1985, where he played “Hide and Seek” at Wembley Stadium.
His track “No One Is to Blame,” re-recorded with Phil Collins in 1986, became his highest-charting single in the US, reaching number 4. After his tenure with Warner Music, Jones founded his independent record label, Dtox, in 1997, through which he has released several albums including “Working in the Backroom” and “People.” Jones has continued to tour internationally and engage in various collaborations, maintaining an active presence in music production and live performance over several decades.
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