-Sasha
Aaron-
For singer-songwriter
Sasha Aaron, the struggle to find herself and her calling ended the
first time she picked up her father’s guitar.
“That was it.
I started teaching myself by listening to country and classic rock
albums. Eventually I started taking lessons, singing and, before I
knew it, I was writing songs.” - [Source:
sashaaaron.com]
[Photo
Credit: Adrian David Payne.]
Sasha Aaron is a Miami native who now
calls Nashville home. Musically influenced by Linda Ronstadt, The
Eagles, Sheryl Crow, and Trisha Yearwood – Sasha's sound is the
result of a perfect balance of California rock and the honest
sensibilities of country music. The decision to move to Music City
immediately proved positive as Sasha quickly gained the respect of
top musicians and songwriters, co-writing with hit songwriters Steve
Dean, Frank Myers and Rob Crosby, among others.
Her talent landed her a first place win
in the 2014 Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in the
Songwriting Competition with her song “Throwback Radio”
(co-written with veteran writer Bill DiLuigi). That same year, she
headlined her first solo show at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe.
In 2015 Sasha had the honor of being a part of Clint Black’s
“Competing for a Cause” benefiting RettSyndrome.org. As a final
four contestant, she had the opportunity to sing with the country
music superstar on national TV and perform her original song “Red
Roses and White Whiskey”. Follow the link to view the
spectacular performance.
Most recently Sasha played Rock Boat
XVII alongside Sister Hazel, Better Than Ezra and Matt Nathanson. In
all, her performing and songwriting skills have provided her the
opportunity to open for several major acts and her songs have been
featured on several MTV and CW network shows.
Sasha demonstrates the balance of
California rock and the honest sensibilities of country music,
mentioned above, along with her song writing talents and strong
vocals on her single “Intervention” released in late 2016.
“Intervention” is a single from her latest album, Look
Good Gone, which is Sasha’s first full-length
album with Grammy-nominated producer, Kent Wells (Dolly Parton). Look
Good Gone was released in March of this year. Sasha’s
new material is honest in content and exceptional in artistry. Here
is what Sasha had to say about the album.
“The music on
this project is the best I’ve written to-date, thanks to my growth
as an artist and writer. It's a reflection of how living in Nashville
has shaped me - for better or for worse.” – [Source:
sashaaaron.com]
Sasha draws inspiration from her life
and the lives of others, her primary motivation in everything she
does remains, helping others.
“Country music
is all about stories, and I love being a storyteller. My hope is
always that, through those stories, someone will hear and say,
‘someone else out there gets me’.” - [Source:
sashaaaron.com]
[Photo
Credit: Adrian David Payne.]
Look Good Gone
“Ghost
in This Town” (Watch the Video Below) –
“Intervention” –
“Leave Love’s Bones Alone”
“Red Roses and White
Whiskey” – “Barricade” – “Neon Sunshine” –
“Look Good Gone” -
“There’s a Beer for That” – “I See Roses’ -
“Throwback Radio
[“Intervention”
Cover by Gabriel "gabo"
Bautista Jr.]
Here is what Sasha had to say about
this incredible cover for her single “Intervention.”
“One thing
that has been important to me this time around is being true to who I
am, so I'm embracing my geekiness and am commissioning some of my
favorite comic book artists to create the art for the singles off the
new album. This beautiful cover is done by Gabriel "gabo"
Bautista Jr. You can find out more about him and see his amazing work
by clicking HERE!” –
[Source: sashaaaron.com]
Sasha’s debut Country album titled
Sasha Arron was released in 2015. The album featured
five songs. “Not Today” – “Billboard” – If I Could Make
it Rain” – “Love Takes Everything” – Down on Duval Street.
[Photo
Credit: Tyler Miler.]
Want
to see Sasha Arron in person and enjoy her music live, you want be
sorry you did. Sasha makes it easy to keep up with where and when she
will be performing. To find out if she is coming to a venue near you
all you need to do is go to her website
and click on the Shows
tab in the menu. Below are some of her upcoming shows.
- Saturday August 12, 2017 @7:30pm – Franklin, Tennessee – Merridee’s - Songwriter Feature Series: w/ Jeremy Dean and Mandy Brooke
- Wednesday August 16 – Sunday August 20, 2017 – Gatlinburg, Tennessee – Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival.
- Sunday September 24, 2017 @ 8:00pm – Nashville Tennessee – Blue Bird Café – Sunday Night Writers Night.
Below
are the links to connect you with Sasha Aaron on the internet and
social media sites.
Sasha when not in studio or on the road
works within the community She spends time volunteering for the local
charity Musicians On Call, which delivers the healing power of music
through on-site performances for those undergoing medical treatment.
When I asked Sasha what she did in her
down time, outside of the music and charity work she replied.
“In my
downtime, which honestly isn't much these days I'm either reading,
catching up on nerdy TV or playing World of Warcraft. I've been
playing since college. I've tried taking breaks from the game, but I
always go back to it. It's my favorite thing to do to relax.”
Sasha also like comics, however what
she reads depends on her mood. The last new series that she picked
up, Animosity by Aftershock she fell in love with. With her
busy schedule she has been keeping up, as best as she can with Saga,
Birthright and The Wicked and The Divine
(all Image comics). Her favorite series to reread are Hawkeye
(Matt Fraction's and David Aja's run) and Superior Foes of
Spider-Man. Sadly Sasha doesn’t get to go to a lot of Comicons.
The few that she has got to attend were for work but some were for
fun. She finished the conversation about the Comicons with this
statement.
“I have so
many that I'm looking forward to going to one day! NYCC is on my list
of hopefuls this year. I love getting dressed up to go, it's one of
my favorite parts. I've previously dressed up as Phoenix, Batgirl and
Baroness (from G.I. Joe).”
[Bloggers note: If you don’t know
who Baroness from G.I. Joe is, google a picture of her. Look at it
and compare that pic to the one above and you will see Sasha nails
it, right down to the glasses.]
Sasha is both a dog and cat person but
at this time has only cats. Their names are Ivy, Gracie, Misfit, and
Arthas. Before I could ask why so many cats, she explained. Sasha’s
answer shows the heart of someone that cares about the animals of
this world as well as people.
“I know 4
sounds like a lot, but previously working at animal hospitals it
sometimes just happens!”
Sasha enjoys Nashville because there is
something new popping up every day. She tells me that checking out
all the new restaurants is probably her favorite thing to do and her
favorite food is Cuban. She stated that sadly there is lack of Cuban
food in Nashville for the most part. Her favorite place to eat/drink
is {Pub}licity. Then she
proceeds to inform me.
“I'm a West
Nashvillian, we do have good food over here too!”
This proves Sasha
not only has a voice of an angel, she also has super powers that
allows her to hone in on people. Somehow Sasha knew I lived in
prestigious East Nashville.
To wrap the
interview up, before she figured out more about me, I ask Sasha what
her favorite venue in Nashville was to play.
“My favorite
venue that I've played here in Nashville is probably City Winery, but
Bluebird Cafe will always be home.”
Written 6-24-2017
by Joseph Clay for Live
Laugh Love Nashville - Music Monday Feature.
[About the blogger: Joseph Clay is a
blogger with two blogs of his own and a contributor to several other
blogs. Joseph Clay is also an author for ThunderHorse Publishing. His
latest release Witch’s
Dilemma is on sale now in paperback an eBook format.
