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Orphan Jon is an American Roots and Blues artist originally from Bakersfield, California. OJATA; often referred to by fans of Orphan Jon while touring with his band The Abandoned, was formed in 2015 by vocalist and songwriter Jon English. In the Fall of 2017, he was signed to SoCal’s highly respected and well-established Blues label Rip Cat Records. Releasing two works with Rip Cat Records; his debut album “Abandoned No More’ released in the Spring of 2018 immediately garnered high praise throughout the Blues industry and attained award nominations as well. The follow up to his debut album on Rip Cat was “Reckless Abandon” a live recorded show that took place at his favorite spot in his hometown of Bakersfield, California; O’Hennings. “Reckless Abandon” LIVE was released in the Spring of 2020.

Another milestone for Orphan Jon happened in February of 2022 when he was signed to the highly respected management firm The Galaxie Agency out of Nashville, Tennessee. Of late he’s been writing new material and will be producing another live album that will be released in 2024.

Orphan Jon simply put, is a very unique artist; and along with his touring band The Abandoned, has an energy and style that not only captures the traditional fans of the blues, but also has them steadily gaining a younger audience as well.

Orphan Jon, and The Abandoned, is a band that totally captures the essence of what American Music is all about; hard work, rough life, grinding days, moving souls, touching hearts and heartfelt love, day to day, and all the time.