| Description | Price |
| Pub / bar / restaurant gig - standard 2 x 45 minute set - from | £180 (GBP) |
| Private function gig - standard 2 x 45 minute set - from | £220 (GBP) |
| Wedding gig - standard 2 x 45 minute set - extra requests to be discussed and charged accordingly - from | £400 (GBP) |
| Pub / bar / restaurant gig - extended 3 x 40 minute set - from | £250 (GBP) |
| Private function gig - extended 3 x 40 minute set - from | £275 (GBP) |
Daf Jones is a popular name amongst the music scene in North Wales. A self-taught guitarist and accomplished singer/songwriter, Daf composes, writes and sings his own material both in English and in Welsh.
Having built up a reputation for an energetic and engaging live set, Daf always plays a strong repertoire at venues, always being well-received. He is dependable, hard-working and flexible.
Daf released his first full-length album, a Welsh record called ‘Paid Troi ‘Nôl’ (Don’t Turn Back) back in 2021 which was very well received by the Welsh music scene and media. The lead single, ‘Diffodd y Swits’ (Put Out the Switch) was chosen as the acclaimed ‘Trac yr Wythnos’ (Track of the Week) on BBC Radio Cymru, and a second song, ‘Tafliad Carreg’ (A Stone’s Throw) was also chosen on the station’s shortlist.
Another album track, ‘Sbardun’ (Spark) was chosen to feature as the opening track in the acclaimed Welsh music series, ‘Noson Lawen’ on Welsh language channel, S4C, which was extremely well-received.
Daf previously released a bilingual EP, ‘Dare to Dream’ in 2019, which was well-received, and before then in 2016, released a single, ‘Stone’, which was received with a lot of positive reviews.
Daf is currently working on his second full-length album, titled 'Dianc' (Escape) - a darker, more experimental follow-up to his debut album. Combining heavy guitar riffs, tight rhythm sections, soaring melodies and hard-hitting lyrics, Daf is hoping that the slightly different direction is well-received but understands some people may expect the same album as three years ago and it is a bit different. Three singles were released last year - the anthemic 'Paid Gadael Fynd' (Don't Let Go) which was a song written about a colleague who sadly passed away. The second single, 'Pry Cop' (Spider) is a hard-hitting, dark, riff heavy track about the dangers of the dark web. The third single, 'Y Bocs Atgofion' (Box of Memories) is an uplifting, alternative track about Daf's childhood. A fourth single was released this year, 'Yn Y Fagl' (In the Crutch) - about the danger of not realising how things will turn out unless you wake up and realise the issues going on. A dark, heavy, riff-based song sets the tone for the rest of the album.
Daf has gone on to complete the album and it was released in March 2025 to critical acclaim and receives regular airplay on BBC Radio Cymru.
Daf is also fully insured against public liability and all electrical equipment has been PAT tested.
Daf’s shows are suitable for most audiences, and open to playing pubs, bars, restaurants, weddings and various other events.
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English:
AC/ DC - Highway to Hell
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie
Alter Bridge - Watch Over You
Alter Bridge - Wonderful Life
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight (For Your Right) To Party
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror
Biffy Clyro - Questions and Answers
Biffy Clyro - Who’s Got a Match?
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Spread Your Love
Blink-182 - All the Small Things
Blur - Song 2
Blur - Tender
Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Bon Jovi - It’s My Life
Bon Jovi - Runaway
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Bowling For Soup - Girl All the Bad Guys Want
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Bryan Adams - Summer of ‘69
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have?)
The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
Chris Stapleton - Arkansas
Chris Stapleton - Joy of My Life
Coldplay - Fix You
Coldplay - The Scientist
Coldplay - Yellow
Counting Crows - Miami
The Cranberries - Zombie
Creed - One Last Breath
Daughtry - Tennessee Line
David Gray - Babylon
David Gray - The One I Love
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple - When a Blind Man Cries
Eagles - Hotel California
ELO - Don’t Bring Me Down
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Erasure - A Little Respect
Feeder - Buck Rogers
Feeder - Come Back Around
Feeder - Just a Day
Foo Fighters - All My Life
Foo Fighters - Best of You
Foo Fighters - Breakout
Foo Fighters - Cold Day in the Sun
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Foo Fighters - My Hero
Foo Fighters - These Days
Foo Fighters - The Sign
Foo Fighters - The Sky is a Neighborhood
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Foo Fighters - Walk
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy’s Mom
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Green Day - 21 Guns
Green Day - Basket Case
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day - Brain Stew
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Green Day - Hitchin’ a Ride
Green Day - Minority
James - Sit Down
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Kiefer Sutherland - Bloor Street
Kiefer Sutherland - Can’t Stay Away
Kiefer Sutherland - Going Home
Kings of Leon - Beautiful War
Kings of Leon - Four Kicks
Kings of Leon - Molly’s Chambers
Kings of Leon - Red Morning Light
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Kings of Leon - The Bucket
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
Linkin Park - In the End
Linkin Park - Numb
Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life
Manic Street Preachers - Found That Soul
Manic Street Preachers - Hiding in Plain Sight
Manic Street Preachers - The Masses Against the Classes
Manic Street Preachers - Your Love Alone is Not Enough
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Metallica - Sad But True
Mötorhead - Ace of Spades
Muse - Feeling Good
Muse - Plug-in Baby
Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Nickelback - Never Again
Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger
Oasis - Rock and Roll Star
Oasis - Supersonic
Oasis - Wonderwall
Otis Redding - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
Passenger - Let Her Go
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
The Police - Message in a Bottle
Prince - Purple Rain
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
Queens of the Stone Age - Go With the Flow
Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Parallel Universe
REM - Losing My Religion
Robbie Williams - Angels
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol - Run
Snow Patrol - You’re All I Have
Stereophonics - Billy Davey’s Daughter
Stereophonics - Dakota
Stereophonics - Handbags & Gladrags
Stereophonics - Have a Nice Day
Stereophonics - Indian Summer
Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow
Stereophonics - Mr Writer
Stereophonics - The Bartender and the Thief
T-Rex - 20th Century Boy
T-Rex - Get it On
Take That - Patience
Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Running Down a Dream
Travis - Turn
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
The White Stripes - Ball and Biscuit
The White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
U2 - With or Without You
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Cymraeg / Welsh:
Bryn Fôn - Abacus
Bryn Fôn - Coedwig ar Dân
Bryn Fôn - Y Bardd o Montreal
Bwncath - Fel Hyn Da Ni i Fod
Calfari - Tân
Celt - Rhwng Bethlehem a’r Groes
Celt - Streets of Bethesda
Edward H Dafis - Breuddwyd Roc a Rôl
Edward H Dafis - Dewch at Eich Gilydd
Fleur de Lys - Sbectol
Frizbee - Ti (Si Hei Lŵ)
Traddodiadol Cymraeg / Welsh Traditional:
Ar Lan y Môr
Calon Lân
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Sosban Fach
Xmas Tunes:
Brenda Lee - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run
Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Shakin’ Stevens - Merry Xmas Everyone
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
Wham - Last Christmas
Performance space of at least 10 metres by 5 metres
1 x socket - own extension lead provided
Address / postcode for SatNav purposes.
I supply my own PA system with built in speaker including microphone and guitar output to all gigs unless venue agrees to use their own beforehand.
Music from Spotify can be provided before and between sets - usually I choose the music myself but happy to engage with individual / venue to discuss.
Best gig ever done - in my own right - playing a gig at Sioe Môn (Anglesey Show) last year, had such good feedback and led to a television appearance. Best gig as a supporting artist - supporting Dafydd Iwan in Aberystwyth. I lived in Aberystwyth for 4 years and it was also like a second home gig for me. Was also important as it was part of the Eisteddfod in Tregaron that year.
All types really but pubs are what I have most experience of. Weddings are good too as people always join in.
I started gigging many years ago - have been as part of a duo since 2005 and after disbanding in 2009, I played open mic nights locally from around 2011 onwards as a solo artist. I played very few gigs for many years but since around 2016 I played more gigs and further afield including across Wales and North West England. I played 60-70 gigs (once a week) during the pandemic at home, live-streaming my performances on Facebook. After lockdown came to an end and venues reopened I was busier than ever and have by now played hundreds of gigs and a variety of venues including pubs, restaurants, bars, weddings, functions and charity events.
Stereophonics, Foo Fighters, Ryan Adams are my main influences. My favourite artist (band) is Queen and the greatest song of all time for me is Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’.
I probably started around late 2013 or early 2014 as a solo artist, however I also performed back in 2006 - 2009 as part of an acoustic duo whilst in University. I lost confidence for a while but started to try local Open mics with original material in 2012 or so, played these for a few years before gaining the confidence to organise my own gigs, which I still do to this day.
Probably mostly bands like Stereophonics, Manics, Oasis, Foo Fighters - these are the bands I grew up listening to mostly and feel they have influenced my singing voice as well as my guitar playing.
Typically I’ll arrive 30 mins before my start time to set up, perform 2 x 45 minutes with a variable break in between dependent on how busy or quiet it is. If it is quieter, it will be a shorter break and an earlier finish. However, I have also done longer sets on request on the night for an additional fee, and am happy to be flexible.
Yes - however if it is raining or wet I will require cover for my electrical equipment.
Usually setlist repertoire only - however happy to listen if client wants a certain song and if I know it I will play it. If not, I will suggest other alternatives I can play for them. However I try to stick to my setlist as I prepare for each gig individually and don’t want people to think I’m like karaoke!
A high-energy act with a variety of songs, both covers and originals, and, depending on the venue, can be bilingual as well.
The Irish Bar, Llandudno
Portmeirion Village, Portmeirion
The Gladstone, Dwygyfylchi
M-Sparc, Gaerwen
Aqua, Llanbedrog
The Boathouse Hotel, Holyhead
The Valley Hotel, Valley
The Midland, Wrexham
The Griffin Inn, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Galeri, Caernarfon
As above - performed at these venues
Wedding
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Wedding Proposal
Concert
New Year's Eve
Acoustic
Covers
Rock
Indie
Alternative Rock
PAT tested
100% acoustic (no power)
Public liability insurance
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
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