By Lauren Seo
 Austin Sherman â12 and Evan Stanley â12 performed with their band Jupiterâs Ring at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 26.
Coachella is a three-day festival held in Indio, California. The event features many genres of music including alternative rock, hip hop and electronica.
âItâs amazing,â guitarist Stanley said. âI used to be just playing in my room, and now Iâm playing at Coachella.â
There are six members in the band. It started with Sherman, Stanley and Adam Haagen (Windward â13), who all took piano lessons from the same teacher.
The bandâs name came from Haagen, who plays the keyboard, who kept his five-year-old promise to himself that if he ever had a band, it would be named Jupiterâs Ring.
The bandâs sound has an alternative and rock feel, but with âa little bit of everythingâ Sherman said. All of their songs are a collaborative effort, influenced by bands such as the Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Jack Johnson and Radiohead.
The band has played at venues such as the Roxy and Whisky a Go Go.
To prepare for their Coachella performance, they practiced almost every day for three to four hours at a time.
