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aaron beckum

About Me

BIOGRAPHY:
raised by wolves in the yukon, i made it out alive by laying low, if you know what i mean. i soon realized my true form was not that of a lupine mammal. So I turned down the call of the wild and left without saying goodbye. i joined the merchant marine at halifax and was off to see the world. tired of life at sea, i decided to jump ship at the infamous Tierra Del Fuego on the southernmost tip of south america. once in port i quickly buried my share of the merchant profits somewhere in the dark mountains of cortez. 127 spanish dubloons along with fifty-five saphire rubies from the treasure troves of king tut. soon after that, in argentina, i joined the escalating revolutionary war and accidentally found my life's career: undersea microbiological physics. from that point on i have led a simple and happy life travelling from city to city lecturing and sometimes finding time for my utlimate passion: communist spear fishing. i also play music and make films.
FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/pages/aaron-beckum-the-amazing-alphabet-peo ple/16334460117
BUY CDs + Tshirts:
www.aaronbeckum.bigcartel.com
BOOKING:
[email protected]
PAST SHOWS:
11/11/2007 - backstage lounge the greff band + james lamb
12/01/2008 - cafe deux soleils with the greff band
14/01/2008 - railway club with andrew burden, rodney decroo + the revivalists
16/01/2008 - the bourbon with eltOn bOng + Boogie Monster
31/01/2008 - the wired monk with james lamb + zane
26/02/2008 - railway club with old days + james lamb
15/03/2008 - lime with rodney decroo + the revivalists
29/03/2008 - the main with steven donald robert nelson + harlan
10/04/2008 - the greedy pig with the greff band
26/04/2008 - cafe montmartre with james lamb + addus tolly
23/06/2008 - railway club with leah abramson et al
26/06/2008 - little mountain studios with forest city lovers
29/06/2008 - backstage lounge with hannah georgas + stephan james
17/07/2008 - railway club with miss emily brown + james lamb + winston
09/08/2008 - the beanstalk festival
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/08/2005
Band Website: www.amazingalphabetpeople.com
Band Members: aaron beckum plays the xylophone + electron microscope the amazing alphabet people play guitar/banjo/steel lap/mandolin/vocals/programming and miniature keyboards
Influences: world maps circa 1950's. chocolate money. films. rocknroll music. introductory circuitry analysis. obscure jewish iconography. jellyfish anatomy. analog supercomputers. herbal supplements. aeroplanes. homeopathic medicines. double sided tape. woodgrain patterns. space travel. woody guthrie. hank williams. the carter family. dylan. neil young. CASH. wilco. weakerthans. ajka. belle&sebastian. pavement. minor threat. tchaikovsky. man or astroman? captain geech and the shrimp shack shooters. coco the electronic monkey wizard & Macgyver. kafka. orwell. cs lewis. kerouac. roald dahl. steinbeck. melville. Rober M. Pirisg. joyce. paul orjala. r.e. beckum (both of them).
Sounds Like:

A REAL RESISTANCE released 2004:
this is the product of a week-long recording session in a small farm house turned studio amid the beautiful saskatchewan tundra. all songs written by me and produced by kevin gales.

ARCHITECTS NEVER SLEEP released 2008:
all songs written, produced and performed by me (with guest appearances on bass and vocals) in a tiny studio apartment in vancouver, bc in the summer of my 26th year. this album is 100% lovingly homemade with lovely character-infused packaging for both your listening and viewing pleasure.

A LETTER FROM LOUISA 2008:.
this music video was made in Vancouver, BC for about $15 with the help of some incredibly talented friends of mine. I directed, Drew Bienemann directed the photography, Colin Kohler did the costumes/art and starred in it as 'Federal Agent Manny Bridgelake', Nathan Smith pulled focus and key gaffed and gripped.

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

NEW! - analog 4-track demos "Champions of the River Nile"

Hey Everyone! It's been a while without any updates so I thought I would check in and let you know that I just posted some new demos! I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately and therefore doing...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:59:00 GMT

MATT GENZ

Hello everyone!I wanted to make a correction for all of you who purchased the limited release version of "Architects Never Sleep" (of which there are only a few left). We accidentally misprinted my go...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:39:00 GMT

buy CDs + Tshirts here!

hi all.there is now an on line store for aaron beckum & the amazing alphabet people merchandise. this means you can securely purchase items via paypal, visa, mastercard, amex, or discover card. (yeah!...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:30:00 GMT

the best photographer i know

dear people,let's give a round of applause for drew bienemann, photographer, cinematographer, and friend. you should all email him and ask to buy prints of his photos and expect to pay nothing less th...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:45:00 GMT

new/old songs posted

hey everyone.i just put up a new song (from Architects Never Sleep) called '(John Denver Helicopter Paranoia Blues)' Also while i was at it, i dug a couple of old demos out of the 'archives'. it broug...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:40:00 GMT

be a facebook fan...

hello friends...just wanted to let you know i now have a fan page on facebook. it's another way of keeping up with shows, new music, news, community, etc. so go ahead, sign up to be my fan, it will be...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:58:00 GMT

a music video

Happy Holiday greetings to all. With it being Christmas and all I thought I would get into the spirit of things and post a special Christmas music video present for everyone. It was made in Vancouver,...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:23:00 GMT

topsecretkillersdestroyers

This is for all of you who were requesting the lyrics to the song featured at the end of the short film Who Wants To Be an Amerikan. Sorry it took me so long to post this. A note about the song: this ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:17:00 GMT

Here in the lake country.

Here in the lake country,The summer heat smoldering softly.Here in the lake country,The beautiful woman's voice is drowned out by the sound of Syrup pouringSlow & quietLiquid sugarHere in the lake cou...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:54:00 GMT