aron! is coming out of college and into the LA music scene with his upcoming EP, "cozy you (and other nice songs", releasing on June 6 via Verve Records. This project leans into the jazzier side of aron!'s sound that has garnered him recent popularity on social media. In our discussion with °1824, aron! assured us that he is still a songwriter first. Even before aron! considered himself a songwriter, he was heavily drawn to music theory. The formulas intertwined with music theory show a lot in his writing. Instead of writing with a genre or theory element in mind, it's much easier for aron! to pull out a guitar and see where his fingers lead him. Sometimes, his fingers also lead to apps like Instagram. aron! considers marketing music on social media a natural part of the process.
As much as that indicates the music industry's modern direction, it can sometimes feel compulsory when everyone else does it. Yet it helps aron! to remember why he wants to share his work: to connect with others. To him, that is what ensures his success. He also recently graduated from Frost School of Music and the University of Miami, which informed a collaborative musical nature that is sometimes hard to say no to. Through college, aron! learned how to enact boundaries for his creativity and put the most energy into what feels authentic to him. He's in a cozier place with his audience and musical direction. Aron! spoke fondly of a trip to Los Angeles to film the music video for "table for two," and he'll be back on June 4 for an EP release show. Singles "cozy you" and "table for two" are out now.
- Ria Skyer
