JEFF BARNES WAS BORN IN 1964 IN FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY.  HE HAD AN INTEREST IN MUSIC FROM AN EARLY AGE. HIS FATHER, STEWART BARNES, BOUGHT HIM HIS FIRST GUITAR WHEN HE WAS 15 YEARS OLD .  IN HIGH SCHOOL HE JOINED THE ROCK BAND “SABOTAGE” WHICH PLAYED AT PARTIES AND EVENTS IN THEIR HOMETOWN. FROM THERE JEFF AND HERB SEMONES ( BASSIST) COFOUNDED  THE ROCK BAND “CONCEPT” WHICH PLAYED THROUGHOUT CENTRAL KENTUCKY AT MANY NIGHT CLUBS AND EVENTS  AS WELL AS OPENING FOR BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE IN LEXINGTON KENTUCKY. JEFF ALSO PLAYED FOR THE FRANKFORT ROCK BAND “ONYX” FOR A WHILE PLAYING AT CLUBS ALL OVER KENTUCKY AND INDIANA SUCH AS THE TOY TIGER- THE SILVER DOLLAR-PHONE 3-BARLEY AND HOPPS AND MANY OTHERS. JEFF THEN PLAYED WITH THE BLUES /ROCK  BAND  KNOWN AS    “SMOOTH DADDY AND THE ROLO CATS”  AND HAD MUCH SUCCESS. WITH A LINE UP OF 3 GUITARISTS AND A HORN SECTION THE BAND HAD A BIG SOUND AND PLAYED MANY SHOWS INCLUDING CLUBS SUCH AS STEVIE RAY’S- AND JIM PORTERS OPENING FOR THE NATIONALLY KNOWN BLUES ACT ANSON AND THE ROCKETS. HE ALSO MET UP WITH MARK SPENCER AND SANG AND PLAYED IN THE ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC ROCK BAND” THUNDRUSS “.   THIS BAND PLAYED ONLY THE MUSIC THAT THEY WROTE ,”NO COVERS”.  THIS WAS A GREAT CHANGE OF PACE AND THE BAND DID REALLY WELL, OFTEN TIMES OPENING FOR “CONCEPT” OR “ONYX” AT CLUBS IN FRANKFORT AND LOUISVILLE .THUNDRUSS HAD A PRETTY GOOD FOLLWING OF FANS BUILT UP AND WE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING SONGS THEY WROTE. AFTER BEING IN SEVERAL OF THESE  BANDS AT ONE TIME AND WORKING A DAY JOB AT THE LOCAL MUSIC STORE FOR 10 YEARS,  JEFF TOOK A BREAK FROM MUSIC FOR A WHILE. IN 2006 HE BEGAN WRITING ACOUSTIC GUITAR SONGS . THE SONGS SHOW A DIFFERENT SIDE OF JEFF THAN HIS EARLIER MUSIC. THESE  SONGS ARE “EASY TO LISTEN TO” – AND ”VERY CATCHY”   AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS. THE USE OF MANDOLIN, GANJO, LAP STEEL, PIANO, ORGAN, GIVE THESE SONGS A REAL DOWN TO EARTH FEEL.  HOPE YOU LIKE THE NEW  ALBUM  TITLED   “LONELY TRACKS.” --------------------------------------------- Jeff's second CD, "Blue Skies And Easy Times" is now completed, available and starting to get great reviews. Jeff has been performing songs from both his CD's with the help of his band, The County Line, which includes members Patrick Jacobs on percussion, Mark Devore on guitar and Melinda Hall on Vocals, guitar, and harmonica. The new show has been a lot of fun so far and the talent this band has is really great. Along with Jeff's songwriting,Vocals and Guitar playing it is a must see show.   Check out the show dates page and catch one of the shows when you can. JEFF HAS ALSO STARTED TO RECORD SOUNDTRACKS FOR COMMERCIALS. TWO OF HIS TRACKS HAVE BEEN USED SO FAR AND HAVE BEEN RUNNING ON TELEVISION DURING THE “NASCAR” RACES ON SUNDAY AND ALSO ON THE AM RADIO BROADCAST PROGRAM OF KENTUCKY AFIELD. CHECK THIS SITE OFTEN FOR UPDATES ON WHAT’S GOING ON WITH “JEFFBARNESMUSIC.”