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AUBURN — Nashville country and blues duo Brian Ashley Jones & Melanie Jean will make their Sundilla debut on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the AUUF (450 E. Thach Ave., Auburn).
Advance tickets are $20, available at Spicer’s Music, Ross House Coffee and online at sundillamusic.com. Admission at the door will be $25; $15 for students. Free coffee, water, tea and food will be available or bring your own.
Originally from South Carolina, Jones is a soulful singer, acclaimed guitarist and versatile touring songwriter whose guitar-driven blues and country tunes have been featured in film, television and radio and have been recorded by a multitude of performing artists. His guitar chops and relentless touring earned him a nomination for Best Guitar Player in the 2023 Mississippi Music Awards and Best American Roots Guitar Player in the Alternate Root’s 2011 Reader’s Choice Awards. He has accompanied a diverse batch of artists on stage and in the recording studio.
Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Melanie Jean is an accomplished bassist, singer and flautist who has toured with a variety of recording artists and earned her degree in music from New Mexico State University.
Brian and Melanie have joined forces and perform internationally at festivals, concert series, clubs and music education programs.
