V Love is a passionate & eclectic singer / songwriter-writer from California, currently residing in Atlanta GA. When it comes to melding the smooth sophistication of soul, with the energetic edge of pop-rock, with motions of emotions on blast, V Love showcases expressive artistry with a dynamic powerhouse vocal performance.
Over the years V Love has released many singles followed by her debut album “Glitch Between Day & Night” released in 2024. V Love is the host for “The Cut” a Rock & Roll music video TV show by “Now Dig This”. In 2025 V Love joined Athena as the lead singer for the band as they embarked on a musical journey together.
Joe Benton grew up in Hickory Flat Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. At an early age music became a large focus after hearing bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd on the radio. At age 10 he started playing the saxophone and by 15 he took up guitar. He joined his first rock band in 1984 and by the late 80’s had been gigging in several thrash metal bands. This love of music has continued into his adult life. Today Joe is influenced by a wide variety of artists including Melvin Taylor, Tony Iommi, Larry Lalonde, David Gilmour, Hank Shermann, and Lucas Nelson.
Jim started drumming in the golden age of rock.
His early influences were Queen, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa King Crimson, ELP, Yes, and Rush. He was the power supply for the original bands Intruder, and later Poison T throughout the 80’s and 90’s. Performing almost 100 live shows was the pinnacle of his drumming career. Jim took time off to raise a family and started drumming in earnest in the early 2000s. Jim prefers playing original music although he’s been in tribute bands and several cover bands. Relocating to Georgia in 2024, he’s excited to play with ATHENA and looks forward to this next step in music collaboration.
grew up in New York. Being in the music business, his father was able to find excellent professional music teachers and at a very early age, John began taking Hammond organ lessons and learning classical music. While in High School, he began drum lessons and played in the marching band. He learned to play guitar as well by following some of the best guitarists in school playing their Fender Jaguars. John and some friends started a cover band called “The Sound” only to be broken up when everyone was sent off to college.
After college graduation, John started another cover band called Armand Road. He was the drummer in this band playing all around the southeast. It was then he began writing original songs. Never seeming to be able to find an adequate keyboardist with any good equipment, it was at this point John made the decision to switch to keyboards. This was the beginning of the original material band, Athena, with John playing keys as well as some guitar. John’s current keyboard equipment list includes a Hammond L 1961, Roland MBK 1000 Midi Controller, Kurzweil PC2R Brain, Original Moog D, Kurzweil PC3LE Sampler, Suzuki Hammond XK3C, Leslie 147, 1962 Hammond A-100–C–B3, Moog Electric Blue. His guitars include a 1980 Hagstrom Swede, 1967 Hagstrom Viking XII 12 String and a Mosrite Special Edition. He also keeps a double bass set of Ludwig Stainless Steel Drums and Zildjian cymbals. His influences are many including the Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, Deep Purple, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Kansas, Rush, Heart, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky and, of course, Ludwig van Beethoven… to name but a few.
As a dedicated musician and songwriter, John plays all of these instruments every day. The left side of his brain never stops. Occasionally, he will let the right side sleep for a few hours.
Jason Furr is a multi-instrumentalist from Lexington, KY. Jason is a music educator in the Atlanta area. He has had the privilege to play for many talented acts over the years while working on his own compositions.
