Artist description Three guys trying to create some good songs.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Matchbox 20, John Mayer, Edwin McCain, Jeff Buckley, Fuel, Van Morrison,

Similar Artists Matchbox Twenty, Matchbox 20, John Mayer, Goo Goo Dolls, Edwin McCain, Three Doors Down, 3 Doors Down, Train, Jeff Buckley, Gin Blossoms, OAR, Jack Johnson

Artist History making our history now.

Group Members Aaron Vaughn, Josh Vaughn, Mark Sullivan

Instruments guitar bass drums

Albums The Acoustic EP, The New York Demo

Press Reviews Artists relying on prized producers lose personality -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Estus Staff Writer It is unfortunate that John Mayer has set the bar by which the general public will view singer-songwriters. Mayer is a talented kid who writes incredibly unique songs, no doubt. But he strays from the ideals of early singer-songwriters by placing his emphasis on the appearance and performance of his songs, not the songs themselves. Proof of this trend lies in Los Angeles, where another artist is following John Mayer’s path by relying on a big-name producer to evoke spectacle and sales out of what used to be beautiful music. But just up the road in Edmond, three young guys are making some great songs by simply balancing honest emotion and steady execution. Habit — “The Acoustic EP” (Habit) The Edmond-based trio Habit begins its slyly titled acoustic EP, “The Acoustic EP,” by dropping some faintly scattered raindrops and thunder under a blanket of smooth and precise guitar marksmanship; a very raw echo resonates in the strings as vocalist Aaron Vaughn bewails “everything has changed, Lord it looks like rain, I can feel it pouring down on me ... ” It may be a tad cliche and a little overzealous to bury thunder and rain behind rainy-day lyrics, but as the song, “Steady,” progresses, the clouds stay but the rain stops. Habit’s songs reside in that brief lull between springtime thunderstorms, in that serene silence where the sky is neither dark nor bright but a warm, burning pale. After the clouds blow through, Habit has brought us a fresh shower of direct and reflective contemporary folk music. The band plays in the shadow of prefabricated mood music heroes like John Mayer and O.A.R., but the members’ hearts are twice the size. “The Thousandth Time” is the perfect example of Habit’s tender heart. Vaughn’s vocals are aptly restrained in the proper moments, and bandmates Mark Sullivan and Josh Vaughn (Aaron’s little brother) thrive on timing and intricacy, not spectacle. Songs like this are what greedy pop producers thrive for, perfect blueprints for a sappy, money-making single. But Habit is college pop in its purest and best form, yet, sadly, in its most overlooked form. “The Thousandth Time” has a primal, human touch that will never be duplicated on a pop music assembly line. Habit channels its energy into the soul, not the surface, of every song. “The Acoustic EP” is available at www.cdbaby.com.

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Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - USA

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