A genre-blending synthesis of '20s ragtime, '50s Chicago blues, and the '60s melodic songcraft, Aaron delivers a piano-centered aesthetic that is at once daring and refreshing. The young troubadour completed degrees in Economics, Spanish, and Literature before concluding that for the moment the world did not need A) a well-read bilingual economist; B) an economically savvy Spanish novelist; or C) yet another singer-songwriter. And he's none of the above. Indeed, Aaron's lush, timeless songs are anything but typical singer-songwriter fare.
As a professional pianist and songwriter, Aaron has toured the U.S. and Europe extensively, and his solo project has garnered considerable attention, including radio play on KCRW. L.A. Weekly wrote that Aaron's work brings "a new life to the ancient music-hall/pop piano-man tradition, with clear-headed songs of genuinely witty lyrical oomph and, most of all, a historically informed musical depth--all delivered with style, grace, wit and elan, of course." The artist is fresh off successful East Coast, West Coast, and European tours, backed by tour press, including TV appearances on networks such as KCRA Sacramento and Park City TV, radio, and continuous online viral promotion. Aaron is in the process of recording the debut release of his new throwback pop duo, The Mots Nouveaux, alongside co-writer and vocalist Emma Fitzpatrick.
In addition, Aaron wrote the music and lyrics to the original musical, Behind Closed Doors: A Second Class Cabaret, which sold out every performance at the Hayworth Theater in Summer 2011, and will be opening again in Spring 2012.
In his spare time, Aaron enjoys playing the piano, traveling, eating, writing songs, napping, resting, sitting, going for brisk walks, going for leisurely strolls, and composing brief autobiographical sketches in the third person.
