Jane Mays is a "seasoned player" for sure. She has been playing keyboard and singing in bands and performing solo since 1993. She got her start in Austin, Texas, where she was part of the 6th street music scene, performing at places like Steamboat and Antone’s. From Austin, Jane made her way to L.A., where she continued to write music, hone her chops, and perform in Funk and Rhythm & Blues Bands. She played all over L.A., traveling to London and Singapore to play music as well as the House of Blues in Las Vegas, and The Hard Rock Café in Taipei, Taiwan. Once in OKC, Jane joined forces with Vocalist/Percussionist/Drummer Billy Tilman to form The Jane Mays Band.

Formed in OKC in 2007, the Jane Mays Band plays regularly in Oklahoma and throughout the Southwest. The band has had a number of musicians join them on stage, but the core members are Mays and Tilman. They’ve been a mainstay for many festivals and local venues around the Greater Metro Area. OKC’s Festival of The Arts, Paseo Arts Festival, VIBES Edmond’s First Thursdays, Noon Tunes, Art Moves Downtown, VZD’s, Full Circle Bookstore, Bedlam BBQ, Edmond Railyard, and The Patriarch to name a few.

Most recently, in late 2018, Mays and Tilman joined forces with guitarist Don Juntunen; bass player Athel Cooley; sax player John Johnson; and drummer/vocalist Jeffrey Scott Mays; creating Jane Mays & The Minnie Funk Band. They’ve rocked the OKC music scene with original funky tunes and 70’s and 80’s rock and funk covers. Catch the Jane Mays Band duo and enjoy Jane’s melodic piano sounds, and angelic soulful vocals combined perfectly and organically with Tilman’s smooth rhythmic vibes. Or, see Jane Mays & The Minnie Funk Band and be dazzled by a seasoned crew of veteran players delivering a tasty brew of funkified, soulful pop and rock songs full of beefy vocal harmonies, jaw-dropping guitar solos, and a rhythm section that will keep you wanting more.