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Aaron Spink

About Me

Aaron Spink (born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on July 3rd, 1984) is an up and coming drummer currently living in Ajax, Ont. He found a love and overall enjoyment for music at an early age and took up the piano when he was 7 years old. This experience was important to Aaron as it would provide a strong music theory foundation for his pending career. At age 11, Aaron took an interest in drums and started playing in music class at school. At age 15, Aaron decided to quit taking piano lessons and focused entirely on his drumming. Aaron was self taught on the drums for the first 7 years yet gained knowledge and experience by playing with the jazz and concert bands in high school as well as with numerous other groups throughout the Durham Region including a 4 time stint with the Durham Honour Bands. During Aaron's time in high school, he also gained much experience on drumkit playing in many various rock bands most notably Sin Seven which was Aaron's main "gig" for 4 years.Aaron originally started out as a rock drummer (being a fan of drummers like Mike Portnoy and Tim "Herb" Alexander) yet he eventually gained a love a passion for jazz and its many "permutations". He eventually started studying privately and in 2003 was accepted to Humber College's Jazz Performance Program. It is there where Aaron has gained a wealth of knowledge, humility and wisdom. He has studied drumkit and percussion with Roger Flock, Mark Kelso, Paul DeLong and Bob McLaren. In addition, Aaron has been blessed with the guidance and musical insight of such players as Saxophonist Pat LaBarbera, keyboardist Gord Sheard, and Guitarists Rob Bulgar and Ted Quinlan.Aaron, who graduated from Humber College in April of 2007, has become a fan and follwer of many drummers including Bill Stewart, Antonio Sanchez, Tony Williams, Philly Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, and Mark Kelso. However, Aaron's favourites as of late have been Steve Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta and the immortal Steve Gadd, who Aaron had the privelage of performing with in April of 2006.Aaron is a dedicated drummer, who strives to practice and perfect his art as much as possible. He is currently "working on the scene" in Toronto as well as travelling to numerous locations around Ontario for live gigs and festivals. In addition, Aaron has gained some experience and a taste of the west coast by playing numerous areas in and around the San Diego, California area. Being involved in many projects of a wide range of styles as well as varying different musicians has been Aaron's direction, and his goal in becoming a successful session musician, being able to play at his best in any style at any time. Aaron teaches drums privately as well, in his spare time both at his home in Ajax and at the Yamaha School of Music in North York and at the Durham School of Music in Ajax.Some of Aaron's current projects and sessions: Recording drums for the upcoming debut album "Memories Lie" by Mary and the Black Lamb. Preparing for the recording of the forthcoming studio album by metal band Burning the Day.

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Member Since: 20/04/2006
Band Website: check out my personal profile on Facebook.
Band Members: Aaron Spink has performed and/or recorded with: Steve Gadd, Danilo Perez, Randy Brecker, Gordon Sheard, Ravi Naimpally, Doron Zor, Michael Fonfara, Rick Morrison, Rob Christian, Eddie Bullen, Quincy Bullen, Lucien Gray, Andy Phillips, Brian Cezair, Maya Chilton, Mary and the Black Lamb, Geoff Torrn and Terry Quinney (Trigger Finger), William The Conqueror, Jane Lu, Ruthie Lamb, Marshells On Eleven, Replay, Sin Seven, Roman Riccio, Hayoun Lee and Matt Roberts (Circles Quartet), Aaron Bales, Mike Simpson and Brett Leier (The Womb), Calem MacLeod, Melissa Foye, June Garber, Lou Parker, Dave Barnes and 8 Feet, Dr. Payne and the Disease, Nevin Campbell, Rachelle Courtney, Ben Miller, Foty, Sin Seven, Brad Richardson, Chris Evans, APE, Replay, Jeff Alan Greenway, Wednesdayz Finest, The Oshawa Little Theater's production of "Anne of Green Gables" and "Jekyll & Hyde", The Taragon Theater's production of "Hello, Again", Miranda Head, Sophia Perlman, Recall, Gord Sheard's Humber Fusion Ensemble, Tony Zorzi Fusion Ensemble, Dave Sheldon (of Man With Target) and Indigo Flame, The "Man With Target Boys Choir", Mike Wark, Colin Harnish, Vinyl 45 (residing in San Diego, California). He has also had the great privilege of jamming with Californian trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos in San Diego.
Influences: Aaron Has Studied Drums with: Mark Kelso, Paul Delong, David Langguth, Ian Duncan, Bob MacLaren, Claude Lavergne, Don Vickery, Rick Lazar, Ted Warren, Roger Flock.Other Teachers: Pat Labarbera, Gord Sheard, Rik Emmet, Ted Quinlan, Tony Zorzi, Rob Bulgar, Brian Harris, Brian Lilos, Dave Stillwell, Will Jarvis, Brad Klump, Clifford Azavedo, Marian McLemant.Drumming Influences: Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Bill Stewart, Antonio Sanchez, Mark Kelso, Tony Williams, Jeff Ballard, Adam Cruz, Mike Portnoy, Thomas Lang, Johnny Rabb, David Garibaldi, Will Kennedy, Paul DeLong, Billy Kilson, Ted Warren, Jack DeJohnette, Philly Joe Jones, Buddy Rich, Gary Novak, Wilson Laurentian, Danny Carey, Jojo Mayer, Zoro, Dafnis Prieto, Billy Hart, Paul Motian, Dennis Chambers, Vito Rezza, Peter Erskine, Marco Minnemann, Rick Lazar, Sekou Lamumba, The Drumbassaders, Roy Haynes, Clayton Cameron, Ed Thigpen, Philly Joe Jones, Jeff Hamilton, Kevin Kanner, Alex Acuna, David Langguth, Peter Erskine, Manu Katche, David Langguth, Randy Cook.............Non Drumming Influences and/or Bands: Deftones, Miles Davis, Gord Sheard, Pat LaBarbera, Montuno Police, Esthero, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea (and Origin), Hilario Duran, Roberto Occipinti, Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Office of Strategic Influence, Sevendust, Tool, Snot, Shuvel, Randy Waldman, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Avishai Cohen, Victor Wooten, Sting, Nancy Walker, Vital Information, Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy, Steps and Steps Ahead, Roots, Thornley, Big Wreck, HIM, Charlie Parker, Bill Evans (both pianist and saxophonist), John Coltrane, 311, Chore, Alan Pasqua, Herbie Hancock, Team Sleep, Montuno Police, Soul Stew, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Jeff Buckley, Jing Chi, Weather Report...........Non Musical Influence: THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS!!!!, The Undertaker, anything that has to do with horror films, hauntings, the parinormal or conspiricies, the Illuminati, Coast To Coast AM with George Noory, A View From Space on AM 640, Halloween...........Movies: 300, The Pianist, The Dark Knight, From Hell, Stay, Pirates of The Carribbean, Schindler's List, Star Wars (I-VI), The Indiana Jones Trilogy AND Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Gladiator, The Skeleton Key, Round Midnight, Haggard, Saw I - II, III and IV, The Prestige, Batman Begins, Friday the 13th movie series, starting to get into B Movie/Zombie flicks..............TV Shows: Frasier, Viva La Bam, Wildboyz, Titus, Seinfeld, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers, Little Britain, Family Guy, Chapelle Show, 2 and a Half Men, Robot Chicken...........Other quarky things: The music from the video game Resident Evil 2 is amazingly creepy and simplistically genious.........
Sounds Like: See influences...
Record Label: Unsigned (at this point anyway...)

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More Recordings...

Here are the details of the recordings found on this page."4 Day Runner", "Congado" and "Peep" was recorded live @ Humber College in December of 2005.  The songs feature myself on drums, Colin Ha...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:58:00 GMT

December Shows With Vinyl 45 in California Cancelled...

So I thought to myself, might as well start posting some blogs.I must regretfully report that I will not be playing the upcoming Dec. 20, 23, and 27 shows with Vinyl 45 in San Diego.  Financial c...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:33:00 GMT