E118 Ayron Jones

Genre-bending guitarist, singer-songwriter, Ayron Jones, joins us on this Virtual Series episode of The Adamantium Podcast after the release of his official debut album, Child of the State - easily one of the best rock albums of 2021. We discuss the #filthy guitar riffs used in his lead single “Take Me Away,” and it’s sensitive subject of his childhood abandonment, his latest single “Mercy,” and it’s crucial look at a turbulent time in American History, and his song “My Love Remains,” and it’s deeply personal origins. We also talk about the importance of ‘Seattle Sound,’ the art of imperfection, paving a path for black artists in the rock genre, teaming with Fender guitars, and his long time relationship with Sir Mix-A-Lot.