‘A confident singer-songwriter who crafts really sweet tunes.’ Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1

‘Master craftsmen with the light, effortless touch of Siôn Russell Jones are few and far between. Quality.’ Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Critically-acclaimed folk guitarist, Sion Russell Jones returns with a fantastically surreal new video for single Despite My Burdens, the lead track from second album Lost No More.

Due for release on April 21 alongside the album, Despite My Burdens displays SRJ’s deftness for finding singalong choruses in sombre, everyday subject matter.

An accomplished fingerstyle guitarist, Sion's talent shines through in subtle flourishes, during an otherwise stripped-back, nazel-gazing acoustic track. 

The beautifully shot video - filmed in Sion's hometown in Wales - is an off-beat and deliciously dark feast, featuring Mexican back-yard wrestling, a menacing man in a Venetian mask and an adorable Daschund puppy called Mr Furter. 

Since the release of his debut album, And Suddenly in 2010, Siôn has received airplay on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music as well as being chosen as 'Artist of the Week' on BBC Radio Wales. 

Over the last 18 months, Sion has gigged extensively, playing showcases at SXSW and Canadian Music Week Toronto, as well as gigs at Rockwood Music Hall New York, Liverpool Sound City, BEAT12 Sweden, IndigO2, Hop Farm, Greenman, The Great Escape and the Acoustic Festival of Britain. And he’s opened for acts including Newton Faulkner, at his sold-out show; Mara Carlyle, comedian Rich Hall and Thomas Leeb.

Upcoming shows include supporting Norwegian artist Moddi in Switzerland, a St David's Day performance in Paris and a short tour of Austria.

TOUR DATES:

- Clwb Ifor Bach GUEST ARTIST Jake Morley & support Lillian Todd Jones, Cardiff 05.04.14

- South Devon Arts, Totnes 08.04.14

- Huw Stephens Presents | The Social, London 12.04.14

- Hartberg (supporting Effi), Austria 18.04.14

- Scherbe - Graz (supporting Effi) SOLD OUT, Austria 19.04.14

- Scherbe - Graz (supporting Effi) SOLD OUT, Austria 20.04.14

- B72 - Vienna (supporting Effi), Austria 24.04.14

- Focus Wales Festival Wrexham 25.04.14

- Torch Theatre, Milford Haven 26.04.14

- Snails Deli, Cardiff 27.04.14

- The Worlds End, London 27.05.14

- Cafe Marta, Bern, Switzerland 19.07.14

- Kuckucksheim Sommer Musik Fest, Germany

WEBSITE: WWW.SIONRUSSELLJONES.COM

TWITTER: @SRJMusic

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SionRussellJones