We've uploaded a new video to the website and YouTube! It's from last July, when we celebrated with my mother, Melanie, for her birthday in Dallas. It was such a joy to have her on the stage with us, and…Read more
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Adventures in Spring and Summer planning - NM and UK!
Oh wow, spring is my favorite time to be in New Orleans. Everything is budding, blooming, and the music and fest scene here gets extra vibrant.
Coming up locally, we've got more daytime/farmers market shows for you to enjoy. Early…Read more
Coming up locally, we've got more daytime/farmers market shows for you to enjoy. Early…Read more
NEW BAND NAME!!! and Upcoming shows in TX/LA
PRESENTING....The Dirty Rain Revelers (formerly Sweet Jones)
yes folks, after 8 years as Sweet Jones, we are moving forward to now be known as The Dirty Rain Revelers. Many reasons, but simply put, it was time to change. More details…
back home in New Orleans - shows coming up
What an incredible journey we've had. 4,000 miles later, we're back home, refreshed, inspired, and renewed.
We have so much love and gratitude for all of our new (and old) friends in New Mexico. Thanks so much for making us…Read more
We have so much love and gratitude for all of our new (and old) friends in New Mexico. Thanks so much for making us…Read more
Tour Time Update - New Mexico
Life on the road, we have to be flexible and roll with the breeze. Changes happen, miscommunications misfire, and other opportunities arise. And we rise to the occasion.
Here's the latest calendar happenings...
June 29 - 7pm - Taos…
Read moreTour Time - New Mexico plus cancellations
Happy Solstice!
We head out tonight, to Texas, for the 4th wedding of this summer.
Sadly, my (Melissa's) grandmother passed away and the funeral services are this weekend as well. She was 89 years old, married to my grandad for…Read more
We head out tonight, to Texas, for the 4th wedding of this summer.
Sadly, my (Melissa's) grandmother passed away and the funeral services are this weekend as well. She was 89 years old, married to my grandad for…Read more
Louisiana Music Factory Performance Video and New Photos
Such a pleasure to be a part of the Louisiana Music Factory Free Concert Series! They've posted video from our performance featuring three songs. From Magnolia, You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone; from Home: Vol.1, I Remember Your Half…Read more
New videos, new review, plus a New Year!
Mr. D. has been steady at the helm of iMovie the last few days, putting together new music videos for you! Check out the first music video for Welcome Home (from our latest album, Home: Vol. 1), and 'Gypsy Blue'…Read more
Gratitude time, a trip to Kentucky plus Slidell shows
Coming up quick on Halloween and the end of daylight savings time. Time to open the windows for that fresh, autumn air while it lasts; time to wash those heavier blankets and pull out a few sweaters. Weeee!
Our next…Read more
Our next…Read more
Home: Vol. 1 and more touring!
Autumn leaves blowing across the open road...So begins the first line of the first song on our first studio album (Magnolia 2012).
Time flies when you're having fun!
We've re-tracked Melissa's vocals and re-mixed/re-mastered Home: Vol. 1. We've now had…Read more
Time flies when you're having fun!
We've re-tracked Melissa's vocals and re-mixed/re-mastered Home: Vol. 1. We've now had…Read more
Live video from Taos Mesa Brewing now posted!
Matt has been putting in the hours mixing and editing the sound recording and video from our show at Taos Mesa Brewing. He's so multi-talented <3
We've got 5 songs from the night live on the video page now.
Now…Read more
We've got 5 songs from the night live on the video page now.
Now…Read more
Being at Home for a hot spell
We made it home from this amazing tour.
4,870 miles in 26 days. Epic!
Thanks so much to everyone along the way who made us feel so welcome and at home wherever we were.
The trip was amazing, we just…Read more
4,870 miles in 26 days. Epic!
Thanks so much to everyone along the way who made us feel so welcome and at home wherever we were.
The trip was amazing, we just…Read more
Radioland and post-tour notes
We're coming to the end of this piece of the #homeVol1Tour and the journey has been amazing. So many new friends, much joy and gratitude for the kindness and for the amazing landscapes we've encountered.
We look forward to returning…Read more
We look forward to returning…Read more
Official Press Release for Home: Vol. 1
New Orleans Roots duo, Sweet Jones, takes their new EP ‘Home Vol. 1’ on the road.
The couple met at a gig in Austin, a post-Katrina love story set to music. Melissa has family roots in TX and grew up…Read more
The couple met at a gig in Austin, a post-Katrina love story set to music. Melissa has family roots in TX and grew up…Read more
New EP and Summer Southwest Tour Update
I'll admit, we've been busier than ever, but not in the clubs with the usual gigs;
Busy on the home front - creating and crafting, listening, writing and revising, booking, visualizing.
Steadily we go on this new batch of songs! …Read more
Busy on the home front - creating and crafting, listening, writing and revising, booking, visualizing.
Steadily we go on this new batch of songs! …Read more
Summer Southwest Tour
Recording continues at Los DeOrazios studios, really pleased with the sounds we're getting now and the way the songs are shape-shifting. We hope to have at least a short-run EP ready for summer.
We're also in the midst of planning…Read more
We're also in the midst of planning…Read more
NCIS in New Orleans, mini TX Tour, and music!
The CBS TV show, NCIS: New Orleans premieres officially on Tuesday, September 23rd!
Although El DeOrazio has been on pause from club gigs, the music has been on play and in full development at home in the studio. El…Read more
Although El DeOrazio has been on pause from club gigs, the music has been on play and in full development at home in the studio. El…Read more
Post tour good times and looking ahead
We're happy to have been away, and grateful to be back home. Thanks so much to all the amazing people we met along the way, the family and friends we got to spend quality time with, and much thanks to…Read more
Tour-Land - July 2014 - East Coast
Vacation life and tour-land begins officially tomorrow! We're thrilled and super grateful to take a good piece of time off from our usual routines and get our highway miles on. Tomorrow evening, we'll be just a short drive over from… Read more
Summer Shows and East Coast adventures
April and May have just completely evaporated! We've been staying busy while summer is on the fast track to greet us.We're in the midst of planning our annual road trip tour, this time out to Virginia Beach and back in…Read more