Jon Worthy began in March 2015 after Jon had a bunch of songs that hadn’t been learned by his other musical project, but that he felt needed to come to life through a full band. Without having played a show, Jon put together a band and recorded his 6 song EP, Unconventionalat The Bomb Shelter in east Nashville with bassist Nick Dibiasio and drummer Grant Bramlett.
You can catch Jon Worthy at The Southgate House Revival this Saturday with Sundae Drives, Founding Fathers, and See You In The Funnies!
Eventually, Jon was able to put a band together and start playing some shows around Nashville with bassist Austin Mcfall and drummer Aj Wilder. The Band played around Nashville for 6 months or so and then started recording their first full length album, May You Live Happily Ever After. On their second album, the band was able to capture a lot of the loud to soft moments that they love so much in rock music, especially on the tracks “Like the Wind” and “I do Abide”. The Band released the album in October 2016 with an album release show at The East Room in Nashville.
The album has received positive reviews including one from Andrew Westberry of the music blog “No More Division” who had this to say on the album; “Overall, May You Live Happily Ever After is a masterful album, and the stylistic and artistic choices Jon Worthy continuously makes throughout his music is evidence of his natural talent and honed skills that have converged into his spectacular project”. The group has settled on the lineup of Jon Worthy (Vocals/Guitar), Austin Mcfall (Bassist), Mike Sanborn (Drums), and Robert Hanson on Keys. 2018 saw the release of Jon’s second full-length album Only A Dream. Recorded with Lincoln Parish of Cage the Elephant at his studio in Nashville, TN the album has some unique and wide-ranging songs from Jon Worthy.
Current political issues as well as finding your own balance in life are the main themes on this album. Skope Magazine had the following to say about the album, “Lyrics have a mellowed poetic quality to them, for his voice delves into a reassuring comforting tenor. Best of all is how these many elements come together: the infectious rhythms, the memorable memories, and the sing-along lyrics”. Jon has already begun recording his follow up to Only A Dream.
This Saturday you can expect pure energy and intensity. Jon gives everything I have while he is on stage and he wants the crowd to feel it. You will see him rolling around on the ground playing a guitar solo and jumping up and down before a big chorus.
