Mid America
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John Austin was born and raised in Tulsa, OK but did not begin playing seriously until he picked up his dad's guitar in high school. It wasn't until the 11th grade that he co-founded Euromart as the lead guitar player with Nashville's current singer/songwriter Ben Rector. Euromart recorded an EP and played club shows in Tulsa, but then separated when the members left for college. After high school, Austin attended Oral Roberts University where he studied communications. During his freshman year he tried his hand at songwriting which eventually led to the recording of a self-titled EP. With the release of his first solo project, Austin began playing frequently around the surrounding college towns. In March 2009, Austin founded Mid America which soon gave birth to its own unique, catchy sound. The Mid America EP has caught the attention of writers from publications such as Relevant Magazine and The Boston Globe and has been featured on sites such as The Music Hideaway. Since then, Mid America has been playing shows in cities ranging from Tulsa to Denver to Los Angeles. Mid America has also recently begun pre-production on their next full-length album which is scheduled to be released in the Fall of 2012.