Jon Hébert is a musician, writer, jewelry maker, and graphic designer based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jon came up through the New Orleans songwriter scene after moving to the city in 2012. He backed up songwriters on bass and guitar, and played with Bon Bon Vivant, The Set Up Kings, The Shamaniacs, James Jordan, Pearl and the Lonely Night Trio, Reed Alleman, and Terrina Russell-Cook.

Working with local musicians and studios, he released two albums of original music—Flash In The Pan (2024) and Bayou Wild (2017). He’s recorded with Gina Forsyth, André Bohren, Ben Alleman, Rick Trolsen, Doug Belote, Carolyn Broussard, and Jeff Watkins, among others. His music has been played on WWOZ, KLSU, WHIV, WTUL, and WZRH in Louisiana, as well as KGNU in Colorado and KRCB in San Francisco. He also published his debut novel The Gemstone Peridot (2022).

Jon is a former newspaper entertainment editor (LSU’s The Reveille), radio DJ (KLSU & WZRH), and rock and roll frontman. He created Keys Adornments, a jewelry line made from recycled New Orleans piano parts (available on Etsy).

Offbeat Magazine has this to say about Jon’s record Flash In The Pan:

“Songwriter and guitarist Jon Hébert doesn’t write songs with a specific genre in mind—he just writes them and lets ’em fall where they may. Besides Hébert’s guitar playing and situational-rooted songwriting, his ability to craft and develop tracks that build upon their momentum is what makes Flash in the Pan worthy of repeated listens.”

Offbeat Magazine also has this to say about Jon’s debut album Bayou Wild:

“Bayou Wild moves effortlessly through a plethora of genres. No matter if it’s the Americana sounds of ‘Windy River’ (which features Hebert on mandolin), the horn laden ‘Landmark Hotel,’ or the Louisiana roots-rock of ‘Henriette Delille,’ Hebert is clearly comfortable working in different musical landscapes.”

Reedsy Discovery has this to say about Jon’s spy thriller The Gemstone Peridot:

“Murder. Spies. Assassins. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It was one of the most thrilling mystery books I have read in a while, and Jon Hebert does an excellent job of weaving the story together from a multitude of perspectives. Only pick it up if you have plenty of time though—once I started reading this book I did not want to put it down!”

Jon helps music industry professionals overcome struggles with bothersome tinnitus. In 2017, he underwent therapy for hyperacusis and tinnitus, finding the strength to work through these mysterious hearing conditions to continue his music career. In partnership with the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation, Jon offers mindfulness-based tinnitus management workshops, teaching participants how to manage tinnitus through mindfulness-based meditation techniques backed by medical research.

In his day job, Jon runs a web and graphic design company Jon Hébert Creative, and he teaches online courses in graphic design.