Experience is something that
comes with time, and time is just what singer songwriter Aaron Short has
had. Growing up in England, Aaron was
surrounded by a much different range of sounds than what we are used to here in
the United States, this has allowed him to create his own unique style that you
can hear in his work.
In his early years, a friend
of his grandfather, taught Aaron to play the piano. Later, in his early teens, Aaron decided that
he would learn to play the guitar, “and ever since then I have been more
focused on the guitar and singing.” This
combination of guitar playing and singing, along with his experience over time
has honed his skills and allowed him to truly be able to define who he is as an
artist.
Aaron says his greatest
musical influences came from the kind of music that he was surrounded by when
he was growing up in England during the 90s.
It was his musical encounters with music by guitar bands such as the
Beetles and others like them, which influenced Aaron’s love for the guitar the
most. “The Brit-pop movement—at that
time you had a lot of guitar bands and that’s all I listened to, I listened to
that kind of music. I’m not sure that
was very successful in America, I think America was more about Nirvana and grunge bands.”
Aaron goes on to say, that
the influence of technology has changed the way people listen to music, and
even goes on to point out that if the Internet were around as he were growing
up, his musical influences might have been different because of the access to
music from all around the world. “Growing
up I did not have access to American music so it did not influence me,” he explains.
As time went on, Aaron had
great success playing many shows in England and even being able to have his
songs featured on TV. However, being the
determined, hard working person that he is, Aaron decided that he needed to do
something to challenge himself more. And
so, he moved to New York—a city with bright lights, and dozens upon dozens of
people trying to make their dreams come true. “England is a small place, with an
amazing music scene, but then again it can be very small and when you come to
America, and you have the opposite problem there are so many places you can go.”
His experience in New York has
been quite successful and he says that he is happy with the decision he made to
move and does not regret it in any way. He notes that his experience in England was one of the elements of his career that has allowed him to get shows, and also to have confidence as an artist. [In New York,] I feel like people want
to give you a chance, and they want to try things out and that’s a good thing
for a performer.” Being surrounded by
the different people and cultures that are in New York has allowed Aaron to not
only, expand his fan base but also, expand upon his musical talents and tap
into interests that he may not have been exposed to had he stayed in his
hometown.
So, who is Aaron Short? His
answer is simple, “I’m definitely a singer guitarist who does pop music—for
sure. But we grow with experiences and
with the Internet and traveling you are exposed to different things.”
Currently, Aaron’s single
“Dignity”, which was produced by Rossen Nedelchev, is something that
he has done as part of a larger project that is coming in the near future.
Aaron says that Rossen has been a pleasure to work with, “He pushed me to record this with him, and it’s been
great for the band because I realize that I like how he produces. I like how he works and what we have
done. I really like this new song and I
like what we have done with it and I want to do more songs in that style.”
The larger project for this single would be
an album or an EP, which is currently in the works. However Aaron has a vision in mind—rather than
it just being him, he says he would love to work with a band that plays with
him at functions. Only time will tell if
this dream ends up being a reality but for now, you can catch Aaron playing at
different venues all over New York City.
Connect with Aaron Short:
Facebook: Aaron Short Music
YouTube: Aaron Short
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