Ayron Jones joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as fans celebrated the release of his latest song, “Glad You Came,” and the first preview of his next record, Excuse Me. This interview explores the album’s development, Jones’s career after his record-label split and the Seattle music influences behind the new material.

Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article.

“It’s been a long time coming, I feel like the industry is a very fickle thing,” Jones told Loudwire Nights host Chuck Armstrong.

“You can be riding a wave, all of a sudden that wave comes crashing down. You’ve got to figure out how to build it back up.”

Excuse Me, scheduled for release in early 2027, has been in the making for several years. Jones said he signed with Big Machine/John Varvatos Records in 2020 and became one of rock’s most celebrated new artists during the COVID pandemic, when he least expected it.

“My life had changed significantly,” he said.

“I just kept rolling for a while and it almost felt like it was going to last forever. But unfortunately, the label and I split ways in 2023 after my second No. 1 hit. There was some shuffling around, some selling of assets and things, that’s how labels go. So we split ways at that point and we thought it was the best decision to make.”

After the split, Jones said he had to rebuild his career and decide what he wanted to do next. He described the uncertainty as frightening, but said it also pushed him to keep moving forward.

With Excuse Me, Jones is preparing to share music shaped by that experience.

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“I’m putting out a major record on my own, on my own terms, my own sound and just being myself,” Jones said.

“I think that it’s going to be one of those things that translates better than any other record I’ve done just because it’s so authentic and real, close to the heart.”

What else did Ayron Jones discuss on Loudwire Nights?

Jones discussed his label departure, the influences on Excuse Me and what he hopes listeners hear in “Glad You Came.” His comments connect the album’s creative direction with his Seattle roots and his decision to make music independently.

Jones’s interview covers his career reset, Seattle influences and approach to songwriting.

• Leaving his record label: Jones recalled that his management arranged a meeting with the label, where he was told they would not promote the rest of the record. He said his immediate response was to avoid panicking or quitting, go to the studio and begin working on his next album. He described the new record as the result of having the freedom to create what he wanted and working with a producer who understood his direction.
• Seattle influences on Excuse Me: Jones said he wanted to incorporate sounds from Seattle’s grunge era and beyond. He also named Jimi Hendrix, Tina Bell and Bam Bam as artists he wanted represented, describing the project as a Seattle legacy album.
• “Glad You Came” and songwriting: Jones said that what seems new can be a different way of looking at something familiar. He described hit songwriting as bringing a familiar idea to a new generation, rather than necessarily breaking the mold.

Jones’s account links the label’s decision to stop promoting the previous record with his choice to focus on new work. The freedom to develop his own sound also gave him room to draw on Seattle’s musical history.

Where can you listen to the full Ayron Jones interview?

The full conversation is available in the podcast player below. Loudwire Nights also airs live on weeknights at 7 p.m. ET, with listening options that include the Loudwire app and local radio stations.

The podcast player below contains the full Ayron Jones interview.

Ayron Jones joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, Nov. 4; the show replays online here, and you can tune in live every weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you can also see if the show is available on your local radio station and listen to interviews on-demand here, as well as on Apple and Spotify.