Think dirty but decadent slabs of blues rock riffage, boot-stomping delta swagger and a cocksure voice – Classic Rock Magazine UK
Sebastian Rider is a Los Angeles-based singer, guitarist, and songwriter blending alternative blues rock with heart, soul, and swagger. Formerly known as Blue House/Bluhauz and the frontman of Berklee-formed rock band Stone Giant, he’s performed major festivals including Lollapalooza Argentina and Chile and shared stages with acts like Gorillaz and Tame Impala.

A Berklee College of Music graduate (songwriting major), Sebastian’s journey includes a standout moment performing Led Zeppelin music for Jimmy Page at Berklee’s 2014 commencement after first meeting him in England years earlier.
His solo debut album (released August 6, 2021) led by the single “Purify My Soul” reflects his focus on spirituality, self-awareness, and personal growth, earning recognition from outlets like Billboard, Spotify, Classic Rock Magazine, Berklee, and Blues Rock Review (Top 20 Albums of 2021).

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2022, he’s become a fixture in the local rock scene, performing at venues like Whisky A Go Go and the Viper Room, and appearing on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea (2023). He’s also a Recording Academy Grammy voting member and has released singles “Get It On,” “I Got Mine,” and “Running” from his upcoming second album, expected in 2026.

Inspired by his older brothers, Foree, Marvin and Greg, Jones taught himself how to play guitar when he was just four years old, and has been playing ever since. Today, he’s still an internationally traveled performer and educator; as a bandleader Fernando Jones & My Band! is a sharp dressed, raw guitar driven original sounding power trio. Their sound is full, sexy, and always evolving. Whether playing alone in someone’s living room or with his band in concert, each performance is entertaining and engaging among multigenerational audiences. He has no tricks or gimmicks and is easy to work with and is one of the most complete Bluesmen and scholars of his generation.
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Jones is on faculty in the Music Department at Columbia College Chicago as the founding Blues Ensemble director. There, his Blues Camp for student musicians ages 12 to 18 is in-residence. He is published in the Journal of Popular Music.