Aaron English
Seattle, Washington, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2018 | SELF
Music
Press
"...music like the ocean: gorgeous, expansive, otherworldly, relentless." - Splendid Magazine
"Throw open the doors and windows during a thunderstorm and play this at top volume. You might summon gods." - www.indie-music.com
"...a remarkably mature and refreshingly original piece, and should be required listening for any self-respecting music lover." - Progressive Ears
English’s album caught our attention - more like snapped our heads back...With a self-produced debut like this, we’re sure we’ll be seeing Aaron English’s profile rising higher and higher. - Keyboard Magazine
I’m listening to Aaron English’s ‘God Bless You & Your Man’ for the umpteenth consecutive time and it sounds really good to me...I think if he were on a major label this is the kind of song that would get top priority. I can’t wait to hear more of his stuff! - A Taste of Triple A
“Aaron English is a multi-talented keyboardist and composer of the highest order, whose world-beat explorations display instrumental virtuosity in the context of amazing pop songs…spellbinding vocals, mesmerizing musicianship, and hypnotic hooks.” - Progression Magazine
By Ryan Spaulding
Seattle's Aaron English is one of the most talented piano men I have ever encountered and one of America's finest songwriters in 2010. For the past 5 years, he has been steadily building a buzz in the U.S., thanks to two self-released albums and three national tours. I listened to his music every week since I first encountered him online some 4 years ago. He is better today than ever. So why don't you already know him?
In 2008, English’s 3rd national tour - a string of dates that were to bring him to the East Coast - ended abruptly in a catastrophic road accident on a Midwestern highway. English's restaurant-grease-fueled tour bus and most of his musical equipment were destroyed. Lives were forever changed. For a time, understandably, English's heart for music - and his touring career stalled. Then last summer, English's fans rallied to his aid and funded the recording of Aaron’s third album, American (Fever) Dream. This is the story of Aaron English's triumphant return.
Triumphant & Soaring, Low & Doubting, Always Reflective - these are the various pieces on Aaron English's game board. The elements of this larger than life album demonstrate English is a songwriter for the ages. The songwriter in English challenges the listener with timeless themes (surrendering to love, questioning faith, celebrating life, challenging fear) creating a realm of beauty and escape on American (Fever) Dream.
On Believe, English effortlessly weaves his humanity into both the sky above and a river of emotion at his feet. "Heaven you're a thief, why should we call you friend? / You Take all we love away. / And, we grieve and grieve again." This is absolute must-have material.
"Aaron English may prove to the most relevant songwriter of the year. His work on the timeless American (Fever) Dream is pure contemplative genius," Ryan Spaulding - rslblog.com - www.rslblog.com
Discography
"Songs from Somewhere Else", LP, 2018.
"Norwegian Wood / Kashmir" medley, Single, 2011.
"american [fever] dream", LP, 2010.
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Bio
From 2003 to 2008, the band released two albums and completed three tours of the U.S. In the summer of 2008, during their fourth American tour, the band’s bus was involved in a catastrophic accident on a Midwestern highway. Their restaurant-greasefueled tour bus and most of their musical equipment were destroyed, and The Aaron English Band's touring career was temporarily grounded.
In the hiatus that followed, Aaron English toured solo and released a solo album, 2010's piano-driven “american [fever] dream” which contained the U.S. Top 20 radio hit single “Believe.” Meanwhile, in the background, the band was working hard to recover from its losses and reunite.
In February 2011 The Aaron English Band released the single “Norwegian Wood/Kashmir”, a reinvention of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin classics that has been a staple of the band's live set for years. The band's o cial video for this
medley is a hit on YouTube, racking up 23,000 views as of December 2011.
What's Next:
A U.S. tour is in development for 2012, and the band is currently working on a live DVD which is scheduled for release in March of that year.
Notable Achievements:
- Semi-finalist, Coca-Cola/American Music Awards New Artist Competition
- Finalist, Atlantic Records’ Soul City Music Quest
- Top 5 finalist, 'Album of the Year', Just Plain Folks Music Awards
- Charted a U.S. Top 20 hit on the FMQB radio charts, peaking at #18
- The band's cult hit "The Lullaby of Loneliness" was name-checked in an episode of the Fox TV drama 'Bones'
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