Aaron’s Blog

Life, family, and music.

AMA: “If you could only listen to digital music or vinyl records for the rest of your life which would you choose?” 

AMA: “If you could only listen to digital music or vinyl records for the rest of your life which would you choose?”  Ali Hi Ali – I’ll answer this solely as a listener. If I answer as an artist and songwriter, I might put myself out of a job! I was going to say digital

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AMA: “Did you enjoy jazz band in high school? What did you gain from that time, as far as a musician and songwriter?”

“Did you enjoy jazz band in high school? What did you gain from that time, as far as a musician and songwriter?” Rachel Hi Rachel –  I smiled when I read your question because I never was in jazz band in high school. You and I grew up in the same small town, so maybe

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AMA: “You say public recognition is fleeting. But would you have continued your path if no one was listening to your songs?”

You say public recognition is fleeting. But would you have continued your path if no one was listening to your songs? – John Hi John – No, I suppose I would have found something else to do career-wise. I imagine I would still write songs, but without hope of earning a living through them. Recognition,

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Why I Started Painting

I’m a songwriter. The plan wasn’t to start painting. But in March of 2020 I started watching Bob Ross in the afternoons with my kids during lockdown. The more I watched the more I couldn’t stop watching.  In a way, painting and songwriting are very similar. They’re both saying one thing using a confined space.

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