Avon Park

Avon Park is an Indie rock band based out of Memphis, TN with strong established roots in the blues, rock, and alternative music. The band was formed in the fall of 2018 when 3 friends from high school, who all now attend the University of Memphis, decided to come together and form an official band in hopes of writing original music and playing shows around the city of Memphis. Pulling inspiration from both older aged classic rock music such as The Eagles, Pink Floyd, and the Grateful Dead as well as newer age bands with a more modern sound like Houndmouth, Mt. Joy and Hippo Campus, the band looked to form their own unique sound. The band formed by this trio, originally consisting of Connor Bankey (vocals, guitar), Will Buehler (vocals, guitar) and Will Crowe (drums, vocals). The band continued on with this member setup before introducing bass player Alex Haggard in the summer of 2019 and keyboardist Adrian Gascue in spring of 2020. Now just a little over 2 years after formation, the band has found a way to collect traction in Memphis, playing shows at local venues as well as having released their first EP titled ‘Watson’ in the spring of 2020 with the help of the University of Memphis’ student run record label Blue TOM Records. Now, the group looks to continue to grow their sound and deliver their fans more original music.