Stimulator Jones

Stimulator Jones, aka Samuel Jones Lunsford, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, vocalist and songwriter born and raised amongst the nature and wildlife of Roanoke, VA.

<a href="spotify:track:13nJ4JqtEKKRKBu2S8ms3p" data-name="Soon Never Comes">Soon Never Comes</a> got him a deal with Stones Throw Records in 2016 and was initially featured on <a href="spotify:album:4HSL9qNMgDUNQFngd3ODit" data-name="Sofie&#39;s SOS Tape">Sofie&#39;s SOS Tape</a>. In 2018 his debut album <a href="spotify:album:4SaSsrjwJQlhfKU7OXfKK4" data-name="Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures">Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures</a> dropped, followed by the <a href="spotify:album:2U9tHClsmBJ9ycblsf0DXk" data-name="Exotic Outtakes">Exotic Outtakes</a> EP which was released in conjunction with a US tour.

In May 2020 pop superstar <a href="spotify:artist:6qqNVTkY8uBg9cP3Jd7DAH" data-name="Billie Eilish">Billie Eilish</a> included <a href="spotify:track:13nJ4JqtEKKRKBu2S8ms3p" data-name="Soon Never Comes">Soon Never Comes</a> on &#39;Billie Eilish At Home&#39;, an Amazon Music playlist she curated during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

January of 2021 marked the release of <a href="spotify:album:1pGNQlanOisIGzqruA1PAE" data-name="La Mano">La Mano</a> via the Oslo-based label Mutual Intentions - a groovy instrumental jazz/funk/fusion album that placed SJ&#39;s musicianship at the forefront and featured no programmed or sampled sounds.

An instrumental beat anthology <a href="spotify:album:4XF4TSU1Z8FvA52wvZqrQ5" data-name="Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection">Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection</a> was released in July 2021 on Stones Throw - a document of SJ&#39;s lifelong love of hip hop production, consisting of raw beats he crafted on various samplers and hardware throughout multiple decades.

<a href="spotify:album:34Ltim3WEUyKyMQNeXplGu" data-name="Round Spiritual Ring">Round Spiritual Ring</a> dropped on Stones Throw in July 2022 which featured a return to soulful vocal-oriented song material yet simultaneously displayed further sonic expansion, touching on a variety of styles and sounds while lyrically showcasing a more personal, vulnerable side.