Americana quintet at the Llama

Houston Jones will play Mamma Llama coffeehouse, 490 Main St., Weaverville, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.12. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door.

Houston Jones is a California-based high-octane Americana quintet. Formed in 2001, the band performs mostly original music that ranges from bluegrass and folk to blues and gospel.

The band features Glenn Houston (lead guitar), Travis Jones (lead vocal, acoustic guitar), Henry Salvia (keyboard, accordion), Chris Kee (standup bass, cello, acoustic guitar), and Peter Tucker (drums).

Houston Jones has recorded five CDs. The band is the subject of a six-page feature article in the January/February 2010 issue of Dirty Linen magazine, a magazine dedicated to folk and world music.