Howard Jones is coming to Kitchener! But which one?!

by Colin Hunter

One of the awesomest singers in rock 'n' roll is performing right here in Kitchener Sunday night. His name is Howard Jones.  I know what you die-hard music buffs are thinking: which Howard Jones is coming to town?   

Is it this guy?                                                                                             Or this guy? --->

Here are a few hints:

- The Howard Jones on the left rose to fame during the 1980s synth-pop craze with such worldwide hits as Like to Get to Know You Well, which became an unofficial anthem for the Los Angeles Olympic Games and was translated into 10 languages.

- The Howard Jones on the right is the frontman of Killswitch Engage and has become one of the most revered vocalists in the genre of metalcore with his mixture of gutteral screaming and melodic, borderline-operatic tenor singing.

- The Howard Jones on the left performed at in Wembley Stadium as part of Live Aid, using Freddie Mercury's piano.

- The Howard Jones on the right performed at arenas around North America as part of the Ozzfest, using Ozzy Osbourne's gazillion-decibel sound system.

- The Howard Jones on the left has performed keyboards for Ringo Starr's All Star Band, and his playing is featured in Catrina Carlson's remake of the hit song No One is to Blame.

- The Howard Jones on the right has made guest appearances on albums by 36 Crazyfists and Throwdown, and scored a Billboard Top 20 hit with a loving remake of Ronnie James Dio song Holy Diver.

So which one is coming to Kitchener to play Club Elements this Sunday?

This video should answer that question.

I've had my tickets to this show for months and I'm giddy with anticipation. It's gonna destroy. In a good way. To read an interview I did last year with the "real" Howard Jones, click HERE.