Caroline Jones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Caroline Jones
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Born | New York City, U.S. |
June 30, 1990
Origin | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Caroline Jones, born on June 30, 1990, is an American country music star. She is a talented singer, songwriter, and plays many instruments. Caroline also used to host a radio show. She has released several albums, and her album Bare Feet from 2018 was very popular. In 2022, she officially joined the famous Zac Brown Band.
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Caroline's Early Life and Learning Music
Caroline Jones was born in New York City and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her parents are Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones. She went to the Professional Children's School in New York City. Later, she studied creative writing at New York University.
Caroline started singing lessons when she was nine years old. She wrote her first song when she was ten. She learned to sing both opera and jazz music. She also learned to play many instruments. These included the piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and Dobro. At first, she liked pop, rock, and R&B music. But when she visited Nashville around age 16 or 17, she fell in love with country music.
Caroline's Music Career Journey
Caroline Jones started her music career in 2010. She launched a program called "The Heart is Smart." Through this program, she performed at schools and colleges. She also taught music workshops to students.
In 2010, Caroline wrote and produced her first album herself. She played many instruments on it. She released this album, Fallen Flower, in January 2011. She then released three more albums the next year.
Hosting a Radio Show
In 2013, Caroline became a radio host. Her show was called "Art & Soul" on SiriusXM's Coffee House channel. On her show, she interviewed other musicians. They talked about their music and how they wrote songs.
Opening for Big Stars
Caroline got to open for some big names in music. In 2017, she opened for the Zac Brown Band. In 2018, she opened for Jimmy Buffett. Through Jimmy Buffett, she signed with his record label, Mailboat Records. She even worked with him on a song.
Becoming a Rising Star
Music magazines started to notice Caroline. Rolling Stone magazine named her one of the "10 need-to-know new country artists" in 2017. Billboard magazine listed her as one of "15 country artists to watch" in 2018.
Caroline released her album Bare Feet in March 2018. She wrote all the songs on this album. It was produced by Ric Wake. In 2019, Connecticut Magazine included her in their "40 Under 40 List."
Her song "Chasin' Me" became popular in June 2019. It reached number 50 on the Mediabase country chart.
Joining the Zac Brown Band
In 2021, Caroline released another album called Antipodes. In 2022, she officially became a member of the Zac Brown Band. She had already toured with them many times since 2017. She also appeared as a guest performer in their shows.
In October 2023, she released her third main solo album, Homesite. In 2025, Caroline signed with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. She released her first song with them, "No Tellin'".
Caroline's Music Albums
Caroline has released several studio albums and extended plays (EPs).
Studio Albums
- Fallen Flower (2011)
- Nice to Know You (2012)
- Clean Dirt (2012)
- The Heart Is Smart (2012)
- Bare Feet (2018) - This album was very successful. It reached number 11 on the US Country Sales chart.
- Antipodes (2021)
- Homesite (2023)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Chasin' Me (2019) - This EP reached number 19 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart.
Caroline's Songs (Singles)
Caroline has released many songs as singles. Here are some of them:
- "Tough Guys" (2017)
- "Bare Feet" (2018)
- "Chasin' Me" (2019) - This song reached number 51 on the US Country Airplay chart.
- "All of the Boys" (2020)
- "Come In (But Don't Make Yourself Comfortable)" (2021) - This song reached number 43 on the US Country Airplay chart.
- "Million Little Bandaids" (2023) - This song featured the Zac Brown Band.
- "No Tellin'" (2025)
Music Videos
Caroline has also made music videos for some of her songs:
- "Tough Guys" (2016)
- "Rise" (2017)
- "Bare Feet" (2017)
- "Country Girl" (2017)
- "Chasin' Me" (2019)
- "The Difference (GoshDamn)" (2019)
- "Gulf Coast Girl" (2019)
- "All of the Boys" (2020)
- "Come In (But Don't Make Yourself Comfortable)" (2021)
Tours with Zac Brown Band
Caroline Jones has toured as a supporting act for the Zac Brown Band several times:
- Welcome Home Tour (2017)
- Down the Rabbit Hole Live (2018)
- The Owl Tour (2019)