South Huntsville Public Library
Jane Austen Birthday Tea with musical guest John Onder
Sunday, December 14, 2025 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Come to the library to celebrate the remarkable life of Jane Austen with light refreshments at an afternoon tea with our special musical guest, Blast artist John Onder. John will perform many of his songs from his collection with his daughter, as well as a few tunes for the holiday season. This event is open to the public of all ages.
A much-sought-after session musician and self-taught bassist who exploded onto the music scene in the 80’s, John Onder was written up in Guitar Player magazine only two years after taking up the bass. He is now a music teacher and performs in the north Alabama area, while still finding time to write and record his original music. He has recently taught himself to play guitar.
Onder has recorded with artists such as Michael Schenker, Joey Tafolla, Craig Erickson, Tony Spinner and Artension. He’s proud to have worked with fellow session players Aynsley Dunbar, Michael Manring and Deen Castronovo. He has also toured with country vocal group The Forester Sisters. John appears on the Startlingly Fresh Records releases Hunter Copeland's The Boom Boom Room, Alan Little's, While They Were Sleeping and Duke Way's Just Sayin'.
John’s musical interests run the gamut from southern fusion to gospel to pop and country. He is in the planning stages of his third solo album, which will feature vocals along with his amazing guitar and bass work.