Jon Colston is a business owner, musician and a slightly interesting person. Or so he thinks.
“Jon Colston plays lead guitar and he now ranks amongst my favorites in Chattanooga. Not only does he have fun playing, he plays at a level that most dream about.” Bob Payne – Chattanoogan.com
Music
Jon start playing guitar at age 6 when his mother taught him first 3 chords. At age 14, Jon began studying the guitar and music. When 1987 came Jon started playing with his first garage band. Professional gigs came along in 1990, with Jon playing bass in a country band. Years to follow saw Jon perfroming in clubs throughout south playing various styles of music.
Jon has performed with Dalton Dover. Dalton was on The Voice in 2019. He has 4 singles with a 5th being release in July of 2021. Check out Dalton’s facebook page.
Jon appears on Michelle Young’s Marked for Madness album. Jon also has an album credit on the Dixie Dregs’ California Screamin album (although this is for investing in the album). In 2004, Jon peformed in Toronto Canada with Real World.
In the summer of 2011, Jon played guitar for Leah Seawright along with Mark Herndon former Alabama drummer.
Jon was the founding guitarist for the band Voodoo Slim. Check them out here. VoodooSlim.com
Jon is a former member of the rock cover band White Noise during 2023.
Jon is currently performing shows with Rhonda Funk
Jon is currently performing with Sarah Huff.
Business
In 1988, Jon taught his first guitar lesson. Now over 1000’s of students have taken from Jon. He still teaches but only a limited number of students. Jon started Music Instruction Studio in 2004 with a long time friend. In 2005 Jon because the sole owner of MIS. After 15 years of runnning MIS, Jon saw the future was online teaching and closed the MIS locations and teaches online and on Youtube. Find out more at www.guitarinstruct.com