From the hills of Morgantown, WV, John Kolar is an indie artist with rock, pop, country, and jazz influences. In 2025, John released one single a month leading to ‘Color Blind’ - his debut album. This album blends John’s varied musical interests into one genre-bending collection of catchy melodies and smooth harmonies.

Bio

From the hills of Morgantown, WV, John Kolar is an indie artist with rock, pop, country, and jazz influences. John’s debut album “Color Blind” is a blend of various genres and was written, produced, recorded, and mixed by John.

With over 19,000 followers on Instagram and over 10,000 followers on TikTok, John regularly posts music theory, audio engineering, and music performance content that is both entertaining and educational.

John works as an audio engineering professor at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, where he teaches production, mixing, acoustics, electronics, and performance classes to undergraduate students in the School of Music. John’s teaching inspires his music, as mentoring his students to find their own musical voices helps him to find his own.

John enjoys growing vegetables in his garden and riding his bicycle without training wheels.

Press Coverage

"'Tie My Shoes' is a song that captures the essence of the most intimate and atmospheric indie rock." - Indie Dream MX

“The approach of ‘Tie My Shoes’ focuses on transmitting a feeling of peace and effortless connection, where each element blends to form a fluid musical landscape that is easy to digest and accompanies the flow of emotions, the story of the song is intertwined with influences from old classics and a personal touch that reflects years of dedication and passion, keeping the essence of rock alive in a contemporary proposal, the result is a song that envelops you and invites you to close your eyes.” - Oleada Indie

“The vocals throughout the track [Tie My Shoes] are longing, even crooning too.” - MixItAllUp.com