JRNY ON Presents: Joey Ama Dio + Chris Saunders + Alexander Yearns

This show is 21+

6:30pm - Doors

7:00pm -

Alexander Yearns is a New Jersey–based indie rock and folk artist whose music channels raw emotion into something immediate and alive. Blending the intimacy of classic songwriting with a modern, expressive edge, his work feels less like performance and more like a moment unfolding in real time.
Drawing influence from artists like Devendra Banhart, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Buckley, Yearns moves fluidly between stripped-down vulnerability and full-bodied, electric intensity. His songs explore themes of identity, longing, love, and self-confrontation—delivered with a voice that is both searching and unguarded.
At the core of his artistry is a commitment to truth. Whether in the quiet stillness of an acoustic set or the unpredictability of a full-band performance, Alexander Yearns creates an atmosphere that is immersive, emotional, and deeply human. His live recordings, including a spontaneous full-band session captured in Jersey City, reflect that energy—raw, unfiltered, and impossible to replicate.
More than anything, Alexander Yearns is an artist in pursuit of honesty—using music not just to express, but to understand.

8:00pm -

Chris Saunders, a native New Yorker born and raised in Manhattan, is a versatile singer-songwriter and musician who has performed throughout the New York/New Jersey area as well as Australia, Costa Rica, England, France, and Germany. His style of music traverses genres, pulling from his Jamaican and Scottish heritage and pushing beyond with his eclectic musical tastes, which include reggae, classic rock, blues, R&B, alternative, and more. Chris has displayed this versatility through his shows and a plethora of albums and singles, most notably, his first full length album, Liquid Therapy, and his latest singles, Countdown and Inferno.

9:00pm -

Joey started out as an actor studying musical theater at Tisch School of the Arts but fell out of love with that world. She joined an indie rock band as a background vocalist, which is where she met her friend who is now her keys player, and it is during this time she started writing music of her own. She quit the band, embarked on her own solo music career, and has been writing and releasing music ever since. Her music is blend of genres, but predominantly landing in the pop/rock world with some Americana and funk mixed in.