Band Leader's Life Influences His Band

Autumn On Javine. PHOTO: Jonathan Vaca at facebook.com/AutumnOnJavine

Johnathan Edens is the lead singer and vocalist of a three-person garage band from Skiatook, Oklahoma called Autumn On Javine.

According to the band’s biography at bandcamp.com, they, “write and play the music we want to hear, and at the same time, we hope our listeners can take away something positive from our music.” Although each individual member of the band helps write the music, the majority of the ideas and themes of their genreless hits are introduced by Edens.

The likes of AC/DC and Explosions in the Sky have always influenced Edens’ life. He was raised around music, pointing out that from a young age, he has been “fascinated” with how beautifully his mother plays piano. There was also a time of depression in high school that music helped him survive.

A friend of his, also the band’s drummer, Reyes Valdez, says that John’s musical history has helped the band grow, and tells of how he learned to take certain aspects from certain genres in order to create what the band is today.

This fall, fans of Autumn On Javine will be able to check out their music through Cox On Demand and ou.edu/tv on the television show, The Set, a concert show series produced by Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma. The band also hopes to be releasing their album, “There’s No Room For You Here,” in the near future. They are also performing at the 3-year anniversary celebration at The Buzz Hookah lounge in Bixby, Oklahoma on June 6^th.

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Additional Information:
You can find the band's two released songs at http://autumnonjavine.bandcamp.com/