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About Me

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"Aaron writes beautifully crafted, socially conscience pop music about love, life and everything in between." - Analoguescene.com, July 2007
"Black & Gold will provide an appropriate background whether you're asking for a dance or shedding drunken tears." - Choir Croak, August 2007
"Refreshingly unique and compelling." - Bibabidi.net, July 2007
"...he writes absolutely spot-on songs - perfectly paced, every one sticks in your head. I could barely think of a bad time to listen to this.." - Songbytoad.com, August 2007
"Whatever you choose to compare Black & Gold to, the music is undeniably impressive." - Musicforants.com, July 2007
"Aaron's old enough to be good, but young enough to make you wonder how far he can go." - Herohill.com, August 2007
"For those fans of Billy Bragg or Voxtrot or Sufjan there should be a new addition to your musical vocabulary and that is Aaron Schroeder." -The Blue Walrus, September 2006
"Amazingly warm and nostalgic tracks." - Kinkyorigami.com, August 2006
"Aaron's lyrics are smart, his music is winning, and his talent is all too apparent. The songs seem designed for a dive bar jukebox." - Nerdlitter.Blogspot.com, August 2006
"Simple, and yet amazingly detailed." -Mintcurrry.Blogspot.com, August 2006
Beginning in Los Angeles, spending time in Portland Oregon, following cheap rent to Boston, to finding love in Eastern Washington, 20-something Aaron Schroeder has called Kennewick his home for the past couple years. It is there he released his debut record Southern Heart In Western Skin and his more recent release Black & Gold. Both albums are soaked in traditional instrumentation, such as lap-steel guitars, cellos, accordions, violins, banjos but also feature some interesting twists as well like musical saws, clarinet, mandolins, tubas, bells.
"I listen to a lot of classic artists like Bob Dylan, Leadbelly, Billy Bragg, but I also enjoy modern bands like Belle & Sebastian, The Mountain Goats and Silver Jews." Not only is Aaron a true fan of music but he is also an avid reader, citing authors such as Fydor Dostoevsky, Henry Miller, Haruki Murakami, Bernard Malamud as influences. "Often time my lyrics are adaptations of things I've read, including various Yiddish, Arabic, and American folk tales."
His second disc Black & Gold, features guest spots from Justin Meldal-Johnsen from Beck, Air, Ladytron, Ben Barnett from Kind Of Like Spitting (Barsuk Records, Hush Records), Jeremy Castillo from the Los Angeles based rock band Mighty Six Ninety, and Tyler Blake from the DJ-remix duo Young Americans/Classixx.
You can download a handful of Mp3s on Aaron's website by clicking here.

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Music:

Member Since: 5/15/2005
Band Website: aaronschroeder.com
Band Members: Aaron Schroeder. Aaron Cramer. Brian Shaw. Joel Watrous. Isaac Carptenter. Mark Watrous. Others
Influences: The Smiths, Destroyer, Judee Sill, Prefab Sprout, Belle & Sebastian, Long Winters, Joni Mitchell, Cocteau Twins, Dylan, Bowie
Sounds Like: Links To Other Sites:
AARONSCHROEDER.COM
HYPE MACHINE
AMAZON
CD BABY
VIRB
LAST.FM

Type of Label: None

My Blog

WIDOWS lyrics

Widows Widows take, the underground says you're buriedI'd complain - I was happily marriedWidows call looking all day and every nightFor the ghost of a writer to rideKaren fades into a thousand new li...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Sat, 17 May 2008 09:17:00 PST

Your Mother Was A Virgin LYRICS

Your mother was a virginShe don't like to be touchedYour father was a burdenHe drank himself too muchYou never want to hurt themBut you do it all the time Yes you do, you do, you doYour cigarette was ...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:04:00 PST

’Recordtime’ Lyrics

p.s. The third album is still slowly creeping it’s way through the tunnels of work/ school/ play. I don’t know much about it yet, but I think it will be the best one yet -- meaning, I hope...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:05:00 PST

Turn Me In lyrics

Hey there maDon't you let that devil in your heart or inside her bedHey there maI could take it off the line before you chase me from your headAnd I can see you dancingI can see you dancingOh, I'm not...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:01:00 PST

"Fresno CA" lyrics

Fresno, CASeasons change things like love falls apartWait for you in the backseat of his carFifteen bucks on the last horse racing outHollow, hollow, hollow once a hatfulWhat could be better than this...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:19:00 PST

Hello, New Year

I wanted to mention five things:1. I just finished William Vollmann's book, The Royal Family. Although I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, there's a small number of people who would greatly enjoy thi...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:36:00 PST

"Annie, I Never Want To See You Again" Lyrics

Annie, I Never Want To See You AgainSomebody told me you'd been sleeping 'roundThe city (with) other men who weren't too pretty And girls -breakWho sometimes needs reminding Of how much they love you,...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:58:00 PST

Black & Gold - one penny shipping

Sorry to those who have paid for shipping. I can't figure this damn Paypal thing out.. sorry sorry sorry. The shipping should be one penny only.Try here:...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:37:00 PST

New demo posted - The Evening + Black&Gold ringtones

New demo song posted today called "The Evening". Lyrics below:I played witness to your city girls, I wouldn't need themI left town with no new place to go, just space between themAll you young boys wi...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:21:00 PST

Aaron Cramers gear stolen - PLEASE HELP!

Spread the word. Our friend (Aaron Cramer in Bellingham, WA) had two guitars stolen over the holiday. I am sure who ever broke into to his house and took them intends to sell them. Please pass the w...
Posted by Aaron Schroeder on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:29:00 PST