Lavander Jonz are:

For over 30 years, Greg has had sticks in his hands. Beginning in church and middle school marching band, he developed a passion for drumming - and it shows! A 20 year hiatus to raise kids and build a career in the trucking industry did nothing to dampen his fire. Retired, he returned to his first love of drumming. Always learning, he currently studies virtually with Tommy Igoe (renowned jazz drummer and educator) and Todd Sucherman (sessions player and drummer for the band, Styx). His influences include, Ronnie Tutt, Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, and Todd Sucherman. 

The late 80s found Jace in Fort Worth, Texas exploring the guitar after receiving his first at 17. Like most of musicians,  garage bands came first until moving to Missouri and becoming involved in the local music scene in the 90s. All over the four-states for the past 25+ years saw Jace lend his string bending expertise to a Christian Cajun Bluegrass band and various Christian groups performing in and out of churches for a while. Played for the blues rock band, Blue Voodoo for years and tore it up with The Nightcrawlers for a decade. Sat in with the late Roy Clark's band for a tv show and has been in studio for two albums prior to Lavander Jonz with Far From Yesterday and a solo album. His influences include SRV, Jimmy Page, Eric Johnson, Clapton, BB KIng, Jeff Beck, and even Jim Croce and Preston Reed, and Jack Johnson. These have all contributed to establishing Jace as one of the best players around with blistering leads and solid rhythms that has given  Lavander Jonz their signature sound and made us Nashville Recording artists.

We don't even know if this is his real name. We don't care. Where he comes from doesn't matter - it's what he brings. We think he grew up in the St Louis area and he has a degree in music (we've never seen it, but the way he's "leveled up" this band is all the proof we need). More than just a bass player, Jake is the completion of our vision for this band. What he brings can only be fully appreciated by seeing us live.