Desmond Jones is an award-winning five-piece rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their original music is centered around melodic guitar riffs, funky bass lines, groovy drum beats, and a big ole pile of saxophone. Desmond Jones puts on exciting and high-energy shows with a high level of musicianship and skillful improvisation, both wide open and acoustic. Each show, set list, and song is different from night to night. The group takes influence from Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Mingus, Phish, The Band, and Led Zeppelin, to name a few.  900 shows in 12 years has made the band tighter than ever, and with 100 original songs under their belt, every set is a unique and fresh surprise for both longtime fans and new listeners. The group shared the stage with bands like Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Papadosio, Ripe, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, EOTO, Here Come the Mummies, Aqueous, Dogs In A Pile, Dopapod, Nth Power, Kick the Cat, Joe Hertler, Eggy, and many more. Desmond Jones has released two EPs and four full-length studio albums. The band is currently touring, hitting every diner along the way. Get ready to dance, laugh and probably cringe.

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- 2023 Performing artist, The Midwest House (SXSW)

- 2022 and 2023 "Best Original Band" Revue West MI (Best of the West)

- 2019 "Album of the Year" Listener's Choice WYCE Jammies (Hello, Helou)

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Desmond Jones is Isaac Berkowitz (guitar, vocals, drums), John Nowak (drums, vocals, guitar), Chris Bota (guitar, bvocals, keys), George Falk (saxophone, vocals, keys) and Taylor Watson (bass, vocals, keys).