Laurence Jones Returns with First Solo Project Album ‘On My Own’

Laurence Jones Returns with First Solo Project Album ‘On My Own’ and Premieres Video for title track and Announces UK Tour.

Award- Winning Blues Rock guitarist and Songwriter Laurence Jones makes a powerful return with his most personal project to date, his first ever solo acoustic album. On My Own due for release January 23^rd, 2026, is an intimate record that explores recent health struggles and takes him back to his roots where it all began.

The album marks a new chapter for Jones, following what he describes as the most difficult year of his life battling Crohn’s disease. Written during a flare up, On My Own reflects raw truths about living with this invisible illness, love, and life on the road. For Jones, it represents both survival and reinvention.

“I found a way to keep going by going solo” Jones explains “Writing about my struggles and my blues, this is almost a rebrand, something new, just me and my acoustic guitar. It’s intimate, heartfelt and takes me back to where it all began”

Dr’s orders meant Jones had to re-think his high energy stage performances, trading in constant movement for a setup that allows him to sit and play. The change sparked a new creative path that’s raw and organic, offering a side to him fans have not seen before. Living with Crohn’s disease has shaped not only his music but also his perspective, as an ambassador for Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Jones hopes the album will resonate with others facing this disease.

The First single aptly named ‘On My Own’ became the driving force behind the album. “It was the only way I could see myself touring while suffering with my Crohn’s disease” Jones shares. “I’d lost three stone in weight and was fatigued and in pain whilst recording this track, but I didn’t want this disease to get in the way of my dreams”. For Laurence, the song was both an outlet and a lifeline. “I really did feel the blues inside me as I was writing and recording this and hope that raw emotion comes across.”

Determined to do things differently, he set up his own label Ron Records, named in loving memory of his grandad and personally booked his upcoming tour. Every show has been carefully planned to balance performance with his health needs bringing audiences a deeply personal and intimate show.

On My Own is a story driven record, weaving traditional blues with honest autobiographical story telling. His classical guitar training begun at age 8, is fused with his lifelong passion for the blues and playing homage to some of his blues heroes like Robert Johnson and Lightnin Hopkins.

Laurence calls this release one of his proudest moments, fully independent and created entirely on his own terms.

The album is co-produced by acclaimed musician and award-winning producer Wayne Proctor. “Wayne was the perfect collaborator for this project,” Laurence shares. “He understood exactly what this record means to me and helped me explore my voice in a way I never have before. Wayne has won many British blues awards and worked with some of the best British blues’ talent the UK has to offer. Working with his him was brilliant, he has a real understanding for the blues, and this comes through on the authenticity of the record.”

The live shows will feature support from Laurence’s fiancée, Amy Eftekhari. The two first met at Laurence’s album launch in support of Crohn’s & Colitis UK, where they performed together on stage in 2015. Since then, fans have often asked when the pair would reunite musically. “Amy has been the biggest support in my life and career,” Laurence says. “She put her own music on hold to help me, but she has always been an incredible artist in her own right. She’s sung backing vocals with legends like Beverley Knight and Joss Stone, and now it’s finally her time to shine. I couldn’t be more excited for everyone to hear her.”

Laurence and Wayne Proctor have also produced Amy’s debut EP, which will be released to coincide with her support slot on the tour. Among its highlights is a special love song written and performed by Laurence and Amy together, making this project both a personal and artistic milestone for the couple.

Despite health challenges, Laurence Jones has built an extraordinary career, #1 on the official UK Jazz & Blues chart with his last release, Voted in the top 10 best blues rock guitarists in the world by Music-Radar. Supported icons including Sir Ringo Star, Van Morrison, the late Jeff Back, Johnny Winter and most recently Status Quo.

Jones has sold over 50,000 albums worldwide and is inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame. This time around, Jones is less focused on chart success but about returning to the music that first inspired him, stripped down, honest, and raw, Songs shared in their truest form. Just Laurence, his story, and the Blues.

LAURENCE JONES – SOLO TOUR 2026

JAN 23: LONDON – HOLBORN, PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE
JAN 25: POYNTON – BLUE FUNK BLUES CLUB
JAN 31: LLANDUDNO – THE MOTORSPORT LOUNGE
FEB 6: EDINBURGH – BANNERMANS
FEB 7: NEWCASTLE – THE CLUNY 2
FEB 15: WORCESTER – THE MARRS BAR
FEB 21: BRIDPORT – ARTS CENTRE
FEB 26: OXFORD – THE BULLINGDON
MARCH 4: ARNHEM – LUXUR LIVE (NL)
MARCH 27: ALDERSHOT – WEST END CENTRE
MARCH 28: NEW MILTON – FOREST ARTS CENTRE
APRIL 10: DUDLEY – THE LAMP TAVERN
APRIL 11: SHEFFIELD- THE GREYSTONES
APRIL 14: COULSDON – THE TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB
APRIL 18: RIPLEY – TOWN HALL
APRIL 23: DERBY – THE FLOWERPOT
APRIL 26: COLCHESTER – ARTS CENTRE
MAY 8: TOTNES – THE BARREL HOUSE
MAY 9: TRURO – OLD BAKERY STUDIOS
MAY 15: YORK – THE FULFORD ARMS
MAY 17: MARKET RASEN – HOPE TAVERN
MAY 22: LEAMINGTON SPA – TEMPERANCE
MAY 23: LEAMINGTON SPA – TEMPERANCE
MAY 29: WINCHESTER – THE ARC
MAY 31: CARDIFF – ACAPELLA STUDIO
JUNE 9: RAMSGATE. RED ARROW MUSIC CLUB
JULY 24: DISEWORTH BLUES CLUB