Tim Aaron (a.k.a. TimAaron) is an American musician, composer, and

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. He is a multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a

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, and is active in

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and

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through performance and the establishment of the music label, Missing Records. As a founding member of the band GobbleHoof, he played a role in the

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grunge scene in early-1990s. He also performed extensively in other music groups, including

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, Model/Actress, Merrick, H.P. Zinker, and for

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. He is currently the frontman for the Los Angeles band, The Brite Sides.

Biography

Tim Aaron was born in Washington, D.C., on October 15, 1965. He is the only child of David L. Aaron, an American diplomat who served as

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to President

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and Chloe Aaron, former deputy director of the

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and Senior Vice President of the

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. He is also the grandson of

Abe Aaron Alvin "Abe" Aaron (January 27, 1910 – January 31, 1970) was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was born in Canada but spent most of his life performing in the United States. Aaron was born in Toronto on January 27, 1910. His father was ban ...

, a jazz saxophonist in the

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. Tim Aaron attended The Stowe School in rural Vermont as a teenager, where he was guided into music through an experimental educational program that focused on the arts. Aaron received a BA from Hampshire College, studying the

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of music with jazz/experimental legends Roland Wiggins,

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, Bill Harris, and

Eugene Chadbourne Eugene Chadbourne (born January 4, 1954) is an American banjoist, guitarist and music critic. Life and career Chadbourne was born in Mount Vernon, New York, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado. He started playing guitar when he was eleven or twe ...

. He also studied filmmaking with photography pioneers Jerome Liebling and Carrie Weems. During that time, he formed GobbleHoof with Charlie Nakajima, Jens Jurgenson of Boss Hog, and

J Mascis Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. ( ; born December 10, 1965), better known as J Mascis, is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo art ...

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, who played drums on ''GobbleHoof EP'' (1990), the band's first release on

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. Mascis produced the band's second album, ''Freezer Burn'' (1992, New Alliance). GobbleHoof toured the U.S. and Europe, opening for bands including

and

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. In the early 1990s, Aaron lived in New York City and performed in various bands such as GobbleHoof, H.P. Zinker, and

. Skunk was the first musical venture of

Matt Sweeney Matt Sweeney (born July 2, 1969) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist of Skunk, Chavez, and supergroup Zwan. Early life and education Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a professo ...

, who later became known as a session guitarist and founding member of Chavez.

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of the 1990s Billboard chart-topping band

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credited

as a major influence. In the mid-1990s, Aaron moved to Los Angeles. There, he met directors Tom Stern and

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, who hired him as a mixer, composer, and

for films, music videos, and television shows. Aaron and Stern formed the

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band Spork with actress Laura Niemi, and the group briefly toured with

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. Aaron is also a member of the bands Model/Actress, featuring

David Yow David Yow (born August 2, 1960) is an American musician and actor born in Las Vegas, Nevada and best known as the vocalist for the noise rock bands Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard. Yow's debut solo album, ''Tonight You Look Like a Spider' ...

of Jesus Lizard, and Merrick, an

group led by singer-songwriters Bryony Atkinson and

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Discography

;GobbleHoof * ''GobbleHoof'' (1989)

* ''FreezerBurn'' (1992)

* ''Headbanger'' (1992)

* ''Ecstasy Inn'' (1993) Jama Disc Big Fish in a Little Sea * ''We're All Normal and We Want Our Freedom: A Tribute to Arthur Lee & Love'' (1995) Alias Records * ''Tricks and Treats'' (2015) Missing Records ;H.P. Zinker * ''We're All Normal and We Want Our Freedom: A Tribute to Arthur Lee & Love'' (1995) Alias Records ;Skunk * ''4PLAY'' (2015) Missing Records ;Merrick * ''Merrick'' (2001) Diesel Meat Music BMI * ''Drive Around a Lot Hard and Fast Driving Club'' (2001) Serpiando Records ;The Brite Sides * ''Photon Rides'' (2015) Missing Records

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aaron, Tim American male composers 21st-century American composers 1965 births Living people 21st-century American male musicians Guitarists from Washington, D.C.