Stacy Glen Jones (born December 19, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is currently the musical director and drummer for Miley Cyrus and Life of Dillon, and is also known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of American Hi-Fi, and as the drummer for Letters to Cleo.
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| Birth name | Stacy Glen Jones |
| Born | December 19, 1970 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Power pop, pop punk, alternative rock, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Labels | Universal Publishing |
Background
editJones was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma but grew up in London. Jones initially came into the spotlight as the drummer for the alternative rock band Letters to Cleo. He went on to work with Veruca Salt and form the band American Hi-Fi, whose self-titled release produced by Bob Rock in 2001, included the Billboard Top 50 hit "Flavor of the Weak." After American Hi-Fi Jones worked as a producer and songwriter, and was a staff producer at Epic Records. His production credits include work with Miley Cyrus, American Hi-Fi, Hey Violet, Matt Nathanson, Laura Marano, The Downtown Fiction, Ingrid Michaelson, Low vs Diamond, Meg & Dia and Plain White T's. He is also half of the production duo Deathstar Productions with writer/producer Bill Lefler, and was a VP of A&R at Epic Records.[1]
Career
editMusical director
editDuring the height of MTV's reality show Laguna Beach, Jones was tasked with producing and A&Ring Open Air Stereo. Jones worked with the band to help bring their live show to a television audience for the first time on MTV's Total Request Live. He was then approached to be the music director for Miley Cyrus, with whom he has been working with since 2006.[2]
In addition to Miley Cyrus, Jones is the musical director for Noah Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer, Broods, Troye Sivan, Jordan Fisher, Life of Dillon, Shawn Hook, and The Chainsmokers.[3]
Drummer
editJones continues to write, release records and tour with Letters to Cleo. He has been the touring drummer for Matchbox Twenty since 2012. He has also worked as a studio and touring musician for Madonna, Everclear, Dia Frampton, Veruca Salt, Letters to Cleo, Avril Lavigne, Ariana Grande, Joan Jett, Against Me!, The Jonas Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Lily Allen, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sheryl Crow, Cobra Starship, Aimee Mann, The Cab, Hey Monday, Butch Walker, The Dollyrots and more.
Production / musician credits
edit| Artist | Album | Credit | Year |
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| Letters to Cleo | Back To Nebraska EP | Writer, drummer, producer | 2016 |
| American Hi-Fi | American Hi-Fi (Acoustic) | Writer, producer | 2016 |
| American Hi-Fi | Blood & Lemonade | Writer, producer | 2014 |
| Miley Cyrus | MTV Unplugged | Producer | 2014 |
| The Dollyrots | Barefoot and Pregnant | Drummer | 2014 |
| Elliot Caroll | Elliot Caroll – EP | Drummer | 2011 |
| Ocean Is Theory | TBD | Producer | 2010 |
| Hey Monday | Beneath It All | Drummer | 2010 |
| The Downtown Fiction | TBD | Producer | 2010 |
| The Downtown Fiction | Best I Never Had – EP | Producer | 2009 |
| Ingrid Michaelson | Be OK | Co-producer | 2008 |
| Low vs Diamond | Low vs Diamond | Producer | 2008 |
| The Modern Society | The Beat Goes On | Producer | 2007 |
| Endereverafter | From the Ashes of Sin | Producer | 2007 |
| Towers of London | Blood, Sweat and Towers | Producer, engineer | 2006 |
| Meg & Dia | Something Real | Producer, engineer | 2006 |
| Ronnie Day | The Album | Producer, engineer | 2006 |
| Candice Accola | It's Always the Innocent Ones | Writer, producer | 2006 |
| The Starys | Le Futur Noir | Producer, engineer | 2006 |
| Plain White T's | It's So Easy | Producer, engineer | 2006 |
| American Hi-Fi | Hearts on Parade | Writer, co-producer | 2005 |
| Letters to Cleo | Sister | Writer, drummer | 1998 |
| Letters to Cleo | Go! | Writer, drummer | 1997 |
| Letters to Cleo | Wholesale Meats and Fish | Writer, drummer | 1995 |
| Letters to Cleo | Aurora Gory Alice | Writer, drummer | 1993 |
TV appearances
editThe Voice, American Idol, Saturday Night Live,[4] Dancing With the Stars,[5] The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[6][7] Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[8] Good Morning America,[9] Teen Choice Awards,[10] Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour (NBC), CMT Music Awards,[11][12] American Music Awards,[13] Kids Choice Awards,[14] The Today Show,[15] Disney Channel Games,[16] Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve,[17] MTV Live.
References
edit- ^ "MP3 of the week: American Hi-Fi". thephoenix.com. November 5, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus' Music Director Talks Bangerz Tour Behind-the-Scenes". Billboard. May 8, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Interview With Musician Stacy Jones". music.allaccess.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Sting/Veruca Salt Episode Recap". TV.com. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus to Perform on Dancing with the Stars Finale". TV Guide. November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus To Release New Album 'Back To Tennessee' On April 7, 2009 Featuring Hit Title Track & Duet With Daughter Miley Cyrus". Top-40 Charts. April 1, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "The Fray Kicks Off 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''s Eighth Season of Popular Outdoor Concerts on March 2, 2009 with the Mercedes-Benz Outdoor Concert Series on NBC". NBC. March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Concert Review: Letters to Cleo and The Oohlas". Beat Crave. February 8, 1995. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus: Good Morning America". celebrity-gossip.net. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus To Perform Latest Single At The Teen Choice Awards". The Insider. August 4, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Set to Perform at CMT Awards". The Insider. March 29, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "CMT Gets the Best of Both Worlds as Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus Host the '2008 CMT Music Awards'". People. February 26, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Turns 16 at the American Music Awards". People. November 28, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus to Perform and the Casts of 'Twilight' and 'Glee' to Appear on 'Teen Choice 2009' Monday, August 10, on Fox". Teen Choice Awards. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Today Show Free Concert Series Announced (Miley Cyrus, REM, Coldplay, Neil Diamond)". BumperShine. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Miley to Perform at Disney Channel Games". People. April 30, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "'New Year's Rockin' Eve' in Times Square, NYC". ABC News. December 28, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2010.