Eastern Block

Eastern Block was formed in Nashville, TN in 2007. Their music meanders between the ethereal and hard-hitting, from shoegazer and art-rock to edgy alternative. Singer Aaron Ahlstrom’s tenor vocals navigate deftly between melancholy disaffection and almost-delirious aggression, and bandmates Jonathan Williams (drums), Jon Shearer (guitar), and Sean Savacool (bass) provide an exceptionally creative backdrop to the melodies.
Driven by enthusiastic word-of-mouth promotion and their transparently ecstatic creative energy, Eastern Block has earned a reputation for sophisticated songwriting, catchy arrangements, and veteran stage presence that have earned them a loyal following in Nashville.
A few highlights from the past year for Eastern Block:
* Won the Nashville 2011 Music City Mayhem Contest (best Nashville band)
* Performed at Nashville's Live On The Green concert series Fall 2011
* Songs have received sync uses in: Motorola on-line advertising campaign / MTV Teen Mom / ABC Family Network Jane By Design / The CW Network / Warner Bros One Tree Hill / L.A. Complex television series
* Multiple live on-air in studio performances for WRLT / Nashville (Commercial Triple A radio station)
* A Featured Artist for WRLT’s “615 Day” on 6/15/2012 celebrating the best Nashville-based musicians (a 20 minute feature on the band aired 5pm drive time and a live performance video from the band was placed on the stations home page)
* Featured artist in the All About Music conference held in Nashville
* In-store performance at nationally renowned record store Grimey’s Music in the fall of 2011 to celebrate release of the “Wingwalker” 7”