December 20, 2024 • 39 mins
Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/synth-pop-star-howard-jones-touring-new-live-album-and-all-things-electronic-music
Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international music scene for the past four decades. With a unique style and sound that invented a new wave all his own, he immediately gained global attention and has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide. His ubiquitous hits can be heard on Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Watchmen, The Carrie Diaries, Superstore, and Bumblebee.
He's just released a stellar new live record. Recorded at the O2 Arena in London, LIVE AT THE O2 is out now via Cherry Red Records. Howard Jones performed as the special guest of his great friends, OMD, with whom he first shared the stage approximately 40 years ago. Howard’s spectacular and vibrant performance that night is captured on the amazing new live recording. Featuring live versions of many of his biggest hit singles, including “New Song,” “What Is Love?,” “Like To Get To Know You Well," “Things Can Only Get Better,” plus Howard’s cover version of Kajagoogoo’s “Too Shy,” accompanied by friend/current band member and former Kajagoogoo band member, Nick Beggs.
And he’s still touring, wowing fans all around the globe. While hitting the Northeast on tour a few months back, he stopped by our LifeMinute Studios to catch us up on all the goods he’s been up to.
Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international music scene for the past four decades. With a unique style and sound that invented a new wave all his own, he immediately gained global attention and has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide. His ubiquitous hits can be heard on Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Watchmen, The Carrie Diaries, Superstore, and Bumblebee.
He's just released a stellar new live record. Recorded at the O2 Arena in London, LIVE AT THE O2 is out now via Cherry Red Records. Howard Jones performed as the special guest of his great friends, OMD, with whom he first shared the stage approximately 40 years ago. Howard’s spectacular and vibrant performance that night is captured on the amazing new live recording. Featuring live versions of many of his biggest hit singles, including “New Song,” “What Is Love?,” “Like To Get To Know You Well," “Things Can Only Get Better,” plus Howard’s cover version of Kajagoogoo’s “Too Shy,” accompanied by friend/current band member and former Kajagoogoo band member, Nick Beggs.
And he’s still touring, wowing fans all around the globe. While hitting the Northeast on tour a few months back, he stopped by our LifeMinute Studios to catch us up on all the goods he’s been up to.
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