Jon Lawton
Jon Lawton
Traditional & Original Blues, Country & Folk
Jon Lawton has spent decades writing, recording, and touring blues, country, and folk, rotating through National Steel, 6- and 12-string, and banjo depending on what a song calls for.
“I don't usually watch the opening act… He killed!”John Hammond
New Release
Jon's next record leans all the way into the blues, cut live at Greaseland in San Jose with Kid Andersen and some of the Bay Area's best roots musicians.
“There are very few people playing blues guitar that I would say have their own style AND are straight up great blues players, but Jon Lawton is one of those artists.”Chris “Kid” Andersen, Greaseland Studios
The short version
“The blues is an elemental building block of music.”Jon Lawton, in a 2014 interview
Jon Lawton is a California-based singer/songwriter performing original and traditional Americana, blues, country, and folk music. A veteran musician with decades of experience, Jon brings an authentic, deeply rooted sound to every performance.
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On the road
Jon's been keeping busy, with new recordings, good reviews coming in, and plenty of miles on the RV.