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Aaron English

World-beat-influenced pop-rock from Seattle

About Me


“…a talented new artist in a class with other stylistically challenging singer-songwriters such as Peter Gabriel, Joseph Arthur and Perry Blake… potent lyricism, eloquence, and beautiful sublime melodies that reach much deeper than simple pop songs...”
- Mark Newman, Progression Magazine
Seattle-based piano man Aaron English is a singer-songwriter, yes. But there is nothing 'singer-songwriter', in the quaint coffeehouse open-mike sense of the term anyway, about his sophisticated, world-beat-influenced sound. These songs are big songs: driven by Aaron's vivid lyrics and deft piano work, but spilling over onto vast canvasses of sound, incorporating arena-rock and jazz-rock stylings, electronics, and traditional musics from around the world into his recordings and live shows.
The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon , the second album, was released in February 2007. Co-produced by Aaron English and long-time collaborator Don Gunn, the album's epic, high-energy sound has prompted comparisons to Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Led Zeppelin.
Aaron's debut album, All the Waters of This World , was released in May 2002. Recorded in his studio in a converted barn in Seattle, the album featured performances by musicians from five continents, supporting a core band of Seattle- and New-York-City-based musicians.
Inbetween album releases, Aaron, with his rock/world-beat ensemble The Aaron English Band, has toured the festival circuit in US and Canada.
Aaron continues to receive critical recognition and awards for his recordings and live show, including:
- Finalist in the 'Best Male Singer-Songwriter Album' and 'Best Electronica Song' categories in the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
- Semi-finalist in the 2002 Coca-Cola/American Music Awards New Artist Competition.
- Finalist in Atlantic Records’ Soul City Music Quest in 2003 (the winner toured with Jewel as an opening act on the world tour).

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Member Since: 11/12/2006
Band Website: aaronenglish.com
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Influences: Kaya Project, Peter Murphy, Ours, The Police, Bettie Serveert, Greg Brown, U2, My Morning Jacket, Paul Simon, Bjork, Pet Shop Boys, Coldplay, NIN, Afro Celt Sound System, Ayub Ogada, George Michael (there, I said it), Tears for Fears, Daniel Lanois, The Actual Tigers, Depeche Mode, Bluetech, Neil Finn, Steve Earle, Sade, The Blue Nile
Sounds Like: Peter Gabriel, Sting, Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews Band

Aaron English's albums
The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon
and
All the Waters of this World
are available through iTunes
or here:



Album Price Qty.
Aaron English:
The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon
(2007) $13.99 Aaron English:
All the Waters of this World
(2002) $13.99
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Record Label: Self-released
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Notes from the road (in a changed America)

Bussing across the U.S. this summer, I saw subtle signs of economic stress and strain everywhere: folks trying to figure out how to live the lifestyle they've been accustomed to while prices continued...
Posted by Aaron English on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:36:00 PST

Getting seen and heard

Aaron English contributed lead vocals to a track called "Secret Skies" on Electron Love Theory's new U2 tribute album, In the Shadows of U2. The album will be released in France, Germany, and the UK ...
Posted by Aaron English on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:48:00 PST

My piano is now an accordion

The summer tour has been cancelled due to a serious bus accident. The bus was totalled, and there was quite a bit of damage to musical equipment (Aaron, for example, no longer owns a functioning pia...
Posted by Aaron English on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:25:00 PST

Please keep us in your thoughts

We are off the road 'til at least July 25th with a band emergency. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.Thanks. We'll keep you all updated as we know more.- Aaron...
Posted by Aaron English on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:08:00 PST

On the road! Help us help ourselves

The tour has begun. My six-piece band and I are out on the road for the next four months.We're in Denver tonight. Glacier National Park the night before last, Spokane WA the night before that. We'l...
Posted by Aaron English on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:34:00 PST

C’mon April

In honor of April, I've posted our rendition of 'April Come She Will'. In Seattle, it's been feeling like January, so perhaps this'll help get speed things along towards Spring.This track features J...
Posted by Aaron English on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:23:00 PST

"I've Seen the Future, and It's 'Aaron English Band' Shaped"

Plans for the summer/fall US tour are proceeding apace. The tour dates, as they are confirmed, will appear here on our Calendar. Watch for your city (or general neck-of-the-woods) to show up on the ...
Posted by Aaron English on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:25:00 PST

A slew (or two) of new reviews

There are six new reviews of Marriage in the ’Reviews & Interviews’ section of aaronenglish.com, including a 3-and-a-half star rating (out of five) from that industry monolith, All Music G...
Posted by Aaron English on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:23:00 PST

Everything 2007 is 2008 again

The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon was named among the 'Best Albums of 2007' in two American music blogs: first, the indie music community known as The Pop League, and, second, Ryan's Smashing Life,...
Posted by Aaron English on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:11:00 PST

Free free its absolutely free

'Like Smoke' is now featured in the Rock/Pop/Alt channel at Music4ipods.com  a website that streams podcasts that are exactly one song long. In other words, these "podcasts" are actually free mp3s o...
Posted by Aaron English on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:08:00 PST