Aaron Harris (born November 11, 1977) is an American musician and composer, best known for his career as the drummer for Los Angeles–based

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band

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. He was with the band from its inception in 1997 to its dissolution in 2010. Since Isis' demise, Harris has become increasingly involved in his career as a composer and producer. His composing work has appeared in projects for A24, Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, Lionsgate, Netflix, NBC, Red Bull and Samsung, among others. As a producer Harris has also worked on records for Palms,

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, Team Sleep,

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, Spotlights, Huey, Jakob, The Jezabels and more.

Life and career

His early experience in drumming came from his father, who is also a drummer. Harris would play along to

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and

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, and has reached his current level of proficiency without any lessons or formal training.

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and

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are also direct influences on his and Isis' sound. He cites

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as an influence on his later material, having been introduced to his work through

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. Harris's first band was named Loga, which he joined whilst in high school. He was given a cassette of

by the band members and asked to emulate the style of their drummer,

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, whose work Harris said "changed my life ..it really shaped me into a whole new drummer." In October 2006 Harris began endorsing

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cymbals. In 2009, Harris also signed an endorsement deal with

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drums. He is also sponsored by Evans Drumheads and Vater. Harris is endorsed by Vater drumsticks, and Heil microphones. In April 2012 it was announced that Harris had joined Chino Moreno of

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, along with former bandmates

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and Clifford Meyer, in a side project by the name of Palms. Their first album was originally slated for release in 2012 on Ipecac Records,. It was released on June 25, 2013. Following his time in Isis and Palms, Harris began composing music for films, television shows and trailers. At Methodic Doubt Music, he has worked on the custom score or sound design for such titles as ''

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'', '' Us'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In February 2019, Harris released his debut solo album titled ''Dark Energy'' through Methodic Doubt. The album is intended to be used in films and trailers and was self-described as a "collection of tracks and sound design ideal for horror, thriller and suspense."

Discography

Solo

* ''Dark Energy'' (2019)

With
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*''

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (1999) *'' Sawblade'' (1999) *'' Isis / Pig Destroyer'' (2000) (Split with

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) *'' Celestial'' (2000) *'' SGNL>05'' (2001) *'' Oceanic'' (2002) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations'' (2004) *'' In the Fishtank 14'' (2006) (Split with

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) *'' In the Absence of Truth'' (2006) *'' Wavering Radiant'' (2009)

With
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*''

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'' (2008)

With Palms

*'' Palms'' (2013)

Production and recording discography

References

;Footnotes ;Citations

External links

Official websiteInterview at The Culture Shock
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