Marti Jones & Don Dixon

Marti Jones was already well known along the north coast before making her first national mark as the frontwoman of the group Color Me Gone. Her solo debut on A & M records, "Unsophisticated Time," which was produced by future husband Don Dixon, put Jones on the musical map. Critical acclaim, followed with the release of 1986's "Match Game," recorded with guests Mitch Easter and T-Bone Burnett and "Used Guitars," recorded in 1988 with contributions from Marshall Crenshaw and Janis Ian. Continuing her work with Dixon, Marti released 1990's "Any Kind of Lie" to critical acclaim and added more RCA releases throughout the decade. With the release of 2002's "my Tidy Doily Dream," Marti Jones reasserted her dominance as both songwriter and performer.

Don Dixon has made his mark as a producer with R.E.M., The Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, and wife, Marti Jones. But his talents don't stop there. Dixon has a vault full of his own releases to his credit, including "Most Of The Girls Like To Dance But Only Some Of The Boys Like To," "Romeo At Julliard," "EEE" and his compilation/collections, "(If) I'm a Ham, Well You're a Sausage" and "Note Pat #38."

Dixon's songs have been covered by Joe Cocker, Ronnie Spector, Hootie and the Blowfish and the Counting Crows, to name a few.

Jones/Dixon chose the John Bassette song "I'm Hangin' My Laundry" for their contribution to the project. They trade off verses and sing tight, powerful harmonies to boot. The track was produced by Dixon.

Don Dixon's new CD was released on June 13, titled "The Entire Combustible World In One Small Room." www.dondixonmusic.com
 

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