2018 Year In Review

It has been a busy but great year.  2018 saw us play many great shows.
Market On Main was a great place for us to play.
Pre-Riverfest Event was a great event as well.
Iowa State Fair we had a great time.
Being on of the Finalists in the Iowa Blues Challenge was an honor.
Jessica Peine Memorial Ride and Benefit.
We recorded all of our shows on DVD.
November saw the release of our own promotional DVD video.
December has been a busy month of planning for next year.  Look for us to be back out on the road 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2019.
We will be recording live on the road and new material will be released as it is mixed and available.  Plans are in the works to have a great season.
Jp would like to thank:
Heather Dawn - Merchandising
S&L Entertainment - Camera Crew
Tyler Hernandez - Production Assistant
John Jones III - Audio Tech
Brian Hearity - Sound Engineer
Wes Konrad - Sound Engineer
Steven Jones - Drums
Sally Henry - Bass
Jesse Price - Bass
It was a tough year but with support from our sponsors and partners we had a great year.  The John-Paul Jones Group would like to thank.
Donner Pedals
Galaxy Audio
Mixcraft Pro Software
Behringer/MusicCorp
Ibanez Guitars
Carvin Amplification
Dunlop
Morley
Samson
UKing
JetCity Amplification
Peavey
We look forward to 2019.



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