Dan Jones and The Squids

This guy has an infectious and unassuming glee to his music that immediately wins you over, but which is also clearly the tears of a clown. Jones lyrics hint of a sadness darker than a moonless ocean midnight, but remain iced with his chortling, and one might say rapier, wit. [Dan Jones and] "The Squids currently play shows in support of Get Sounds Now , released on Daily Records in late 2005. Dan has been adding to his omnibus of americana/punk tales since 2000, when he self-released his acclaimed, off-the-cuff For Your Radio. ("Any given verse of his songs packs more wit than a roomful of singer-songwriters could muster in a month of open mikes," said The Willamette Week then)."
visit the site: Dan Jones Music
hear some songs: the squids at MySpace