Background
Jones is of Welsh descent. He was born in London, England and lived in Wales, England, Jamaica and Canada. He played various instruments in local Canadian bands, and learned to write songs, until he got a chance to record in the studio of Rush producer Terry Brown. He became keyboardist for the band Bond, which was signed to CBS Canada, then wrote and toured with several other Canadian bands.
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