Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucas Aaron.
Hi Lucas, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
I was raised in southern California and grew up in a music-loving family. There always seemed to be a song playing where sound filled the room. From records, tapes, CDs, and the radio, music was a familiar piece of my environment. My heroes from a young age were songwriters, though Batman & Robin did take center stage for a few years. I grew to respect and admire the writers and musicians behind all the incredible songs I would hear day in and day out.
Even before I ever played an instrument, I knew I wanted to write songs. My first instrument was the drums around age eight, thanks to my incredibly patient parents. I would seek out friends, classmates, and anyone I could find to play music with. As my teen years set in, my hunger for songwriting grew and this led me to guitar. From the moment I learned my third chord, I was hooked.
All I wanted to do 24 hours a day was work on songs. I would obsessively write, rewrite and create new ideas. If I had to pick one more moment that defined my path with music, it would be when I was gifted a micro-cassette recorder. Having the ability to record my songs and hear back what was just played was nothing short of pure magic! The idea that I could now listen to any idea I created, connected me to my earliest memories of listening to music with my family.
For me, playing music or writing a song is only half of the picture. To complete the cycle, you have to be able to listen back. Music is an auditory treat, ear candy meant to be played and replayed. The only way to listen back, again and again, is to record the music, so it can be replayed for the listener. To this day, I only consider a song I’ve written finished, once I have a mixed and mastered version. Write, play, record and repeat, it doesn’t get any better than that for me.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The saying that anything worth having doesn’t come easy really rings true. It can be tough to measure success creatively, let alone in any part of life. The more I think about it, having the chance to create and in my case be able to write and record songs is something to not take for granted. There have been struggles along the way. I have felt defeated more times than I can count, but I try my best to not focus on the bad.
You could try to accomplish a task and fail 99 times, but that 100th time you make an effort, it all comes together and the success outweighs all the failures. I try to keep a positive mindset and an open set of ears. I have been lucky enough to make friends with some incredibly talented musicians and engineers who I truly admire. I am very thankful they have given me advice and encouragement to help me get through any troubling times.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Being a musician in today’s world means wearing several different hats. I am a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and recording engineer. I release music under the name Lucas Aaron and work with the Los Angeles independent label, Lolipop Records. My latest single “Play The Part” was released on October 18th accompanied by a music video shot and directed by Tyler Carlin.
The video has a host of close friends and musicians I admire such as Wyatt Blair (Founder of Lolipop Records), Joel Tyler Wall (Diamond Hands / Green Door Studios), and Brett Incardone (The Family Whistle). Later this year, I am also very excited to have a new 11-song full-length album released by Lolipop Records. As a bonus, this album will be available on vinyl in a limited pressing. This is a personal milestone, as it marks the first time I have had music released on vinyl.
In addition to writing and recording my music, I love taking on mixing and mastering projects from all genres. It is equally rewarding to help others achieve their vision and be fulfilled with their song. Being a songwriter myself, I offer an additional perspective and sense of care when working with others. I do understand how personal a song can be to the writer and respect their vision.
So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
In life, people matter most to me. I value connection and communication. This has its place in music as well, from songwriting to music production. Being able to connect with others through writing, playing, and recording is incredibly important.
As a songwriter, you are trying to connect with the listener and hope what you have to say resonates. As a musician, you try to connect with the other musicians in the room or who played on the track. And when working with another artist’s song, you need to connect with them and serve the song they have created. Connection is key and music helps to make it possible.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cXEhkcO8TVzshexuNTxXU?si=DHEvml4YRICHCWtdT16ZQg&nd=1
- Instagram: https://www.
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facebook.com/lucasaaronla/ - Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.
com/@lucasaaronla
Image Credits
Danika Karolinsk (@35mmromantic)
