Jon Hume
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Jon Daniel Hume is the eldest of the three brothers who make up the alternative rock band
, Evermore.
Although Jon was born in Australia, after his family's move to New Zealand
, his brothers, Peter
and Dann
were born in Feilding
. The boys all attended a local school until they were about twelve years of age, at which time, they became home schooled, primarily by their mother.
Jon produce
s the majority of the band's work, and has said that if he wasn't in Evermore, he'd probably be producing other bands.
With the release of the band's third album, Jon's appearance changed in attempt to become a character portrayed in the album, his two brothers appearances also changed to fit character. His curly brown hair turned peroxide blonde
Recently, Jon's appearance changed again, with his hair now a dark curly brown in time for their UK/European tour.
Jon Hume plays a Takemine 12 Steel String Electric Guitar and has many changes on stage with guitars, he can play either a 6 or a 12 steel string guitar either Acoustic or Electric. The brand of electric guitar he uses is Gretsch and Epiphone. In addition to the appearance change that came with their most recent album, Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show, Jon's guitar choice also changed. He began playing a heavily modified Epiphone Dot Studio which he had personally painted a custom silver and installed a Tenori-on display panel into, which was often left unused in live performances due to the difficulty of operation.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, Evermore.
Although Jon was born in Australia, after his family's move to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, his brothers, Peter
Peter Hume (musician)
Peter Elisha Hume is a musician from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. He is a member of the alternative rock band Evermore, performing with his elder brother, Jon Hume and younger brother, Dann Hume. Peter plays the bass guitar and keyboards and is a songwriter. Songs that he has written and sung...
and Dann
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999...
were born in Feilding
Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North....
. The boys all attended a local school until they were about twelve years of age, at which time, they became home schooled, primarily by their mother.
Jon produce
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s the majority of the band's work, and has said that if he wasn't in Evermore, he'd probably be producing other bands.
With the release of the band's third album, Jon's appearance changed in attempt to become a character portrayed in the album, his two brothers appearances also changed to fit character. His curly brown hair turned peroxide blonde
Blond
Blond or blonde or fair-hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some sort of yellowish color...
Recently, Jon's appearance changed again, with his hair now a dark curly brown in time for their UK/European tour.
Jon Hume plays a Takemine 12 Steel String Electric Guitar and has many changes on stage with guitars, he can play either a 6 or a 12 steel string guitar either Acoustic or Electric. The brand of electric guitar he uses is Gretsch and Epiphone. In addition to the appearance change that came with their most recent album, Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show, Jon's guitar choice also changed. He began playing a heavily modified Epiphone Dot Studio which he had personally painted a custom silver and installed a Tenori-on display panel into, which was often left unused in live performances due to the difficulty of operation.