Aaron Sperske is an American

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who has played in several bands, including

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Lilys Lilys are an American indie rock band formed in Washington, D.C in 1988. The only constant member is Kurt Heasley, with the line-up changing regularly. Several of the band's tracks have been used in television advertisements, including the ba ...

, The Miracle Workers, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, The Chapin Sisters, and

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. He also played drums on the

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song "Coast to Coast" which was featured on the ''

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'' album. He played drums on the Tobias Jesso Jr. album, ''Goon'' and started The Skiffle Players with

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. ''Skifflin'', a full length LP, was released in 2016.

Personal life

Sperske was previously married to photographer Autumn de Wilde. Footage from their wedding was used in the music video for "By Your Side" by

. Their daughter Arrow de Wilde is the lead singer of the

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–based band

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References

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