A STUNNING guitarist described as ‘Blues Rocks’ youngest talent in the UK" will be playing with his band at the Brewery Arts Centre on October 8.

Laurence Jones was voted "Young Artist of the Year," in the British Blues Awards 2014 and in the same year, won the first UK Blues Challenge, which saw him going on to represent the UK at the 5th European Blues Challenge in Brussels.

The young gunslinger of the blues was influenced by the likes of Walter Trout, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher and Albert Collins.

At only 23, he has clocked up some serious road miles and in 2013, Walter Trout invited Laurence and his band to play as support on their UK tour, saying: "Laurence is a cross between Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy - he is a genius.”

Well before the release of his debut album in 2012 ‘Thunder In The Sky’, a buzz rapidly built around Laurence and he soon began making a big name for himself.

In April, Laurence released his third album ‘What’s it Gonna Be’ with Ruf Records, featuring guests Sandi Thom and Dana Fuchs.

Recorded at headline music studio in Cambridge, Laurence co-produced the album with Roger Album and wanted to use his own band Roger Inniss and Miri Miettinen.

Voted 'Best New UK Act' by Blues Matters Magazine in September 2014, Red Butler will be stepping on stage earlier in the evening.