Life, family, and music.
After the Ricky Gervais tweet about my song being in After Life, my friend Mark asked how stuff like that happens. So with his permission, I’m going to post our email exchange, in case any of you have similar questions. Mark: So, if you’ll oblige me, did they pick that song at random and just tell […]
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Her name is Bre Kennedy. Her new album, “Note to Self,” is out this Friday. Am I biased since I wrote the title track with her and played guitar on it? Yes. But I also wish I’d written and worked on pretty much everything else she’s ever done, so… Check out her music below, learn
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I’m trying my best to keep up with the cool kids, but I’ll admit, it’s hard some dayI’m trying my best to keep up with the cool kids, but I’ll admit, it’s hard some days. Here’s a video of August, Lolo, and me trying (well, me trying) to let people know about “Right Next to
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I put together this little playlist of songs you might enjoy to help you ease into your day or unwind in the evening. You can hear it on Spotify, Apple Music or play it on this page through Youtube below. Love,Aaron
You love Aaron Espe’s music. It holds deep meaning for you. Several of Aaron’s songs have met you at poignant moments in your life and even helped create poignant moments in your life. But sometimes you wonder––am I truly supporting this music that I love or am I just consuming it? Aaron’s art makes my
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Since April, I’ve been releasing one single every month. This month’s song is about the people in your life who stick with you unconditionally. Siblings, parents, friendships, spouses, partners, and even (or maybe especially) pets. You can listen to the track and read more about it over on this page. Love, Aaron
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I was inspired by this interview. Paul Anka (he wrote “I Did It My Way” among countless other hits) is 80 years-old, still writing and releasing records. His love for music and life is contagious.
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I was 15 years-old. My middle-school PE teacher Mrs. Glassmann was having a garage sale. Among clothes and trinkets, I saw this Silvertone acoustic guitar (originally black with a sunburst body). Up until that point I’d been borrowing my grandpa Omer’s guitar. But what kind of grandson (or human, for that matter) doesn’t swiftly return
Last year I started memorizing poetry. Why? Obviously because I want to impress people. Ok, well, no––mainly because I want to keep my brain healthy. I heard a neuroscientist say the best way to do that is to keep learning new things. Why not learn and memorize some of the greatest formed sentences? This one
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Ok, folks. Here’s where it’s at: I’ve worktaped (recorded iPhone voice memos) all 12 songs. I’m currently wrapping up the demo for “Court Report.” That’s the seventh demo I’ve done. By the way, the process (for me) goes thought to idea, idea to concept, concept to song, song to worktape, worktape to demo, demo to
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