Aaron Johnson (musician)
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Aaron Howard Johnson is an American music producer. Aaron has produced and mixed many artists including Secondhand Serenade
, Katie Herzig
, and Eve6, but he is best known for being the producer of the Denver-based piano rock band The Fray
.
from 1999 to 2001, after which he moved to New York City. In 2008, Aaron returned to Southern California. Aaron got his start "hanging out" at a studio in So Cal while still in high school. It was there that he developed an interest in making and recording music. His break came in a demo he produced and recorded for the The Fray
of a song called "Over My Head (Cable Car)
". Aaron produced the band's debut album, How to Save a Life
, and their follow up album, The Fray
. On How to Save a Life, he co-wrote the fourth single, "All at Once
." He has also worked with The Fray on their live albums, EPs and other material.
Aaron has a studio in Laurel Canyon where he does most of his mixing and some of his producing. He was the guitarist for the NYC rock band "God or Julie" before taking on mixing and producing full time.
Aaron's brother, Rian Johnson
, wrote and directed the films Brick
and The Brothers Bloom
.
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
, Katie Herzig
Katie Herzig
Katie Herzig is a Grammy award nominated singer-songwriter from Fort Collins, Colorado.-Early life:Katie Herzig was born in California to a musical family. When she was a year old her family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where she attended Rocky Mountain High School...
, and Eve6, but he is best known for being the producer of the Denver-based piano rock band The Fray
The Fray
-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
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Life and career
Johnson was born in Maryland and grew up in Southern California, attending college at the California Institute Of The Arts. He lived in Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
from 1999 to 2001, after which he moved to New York City. In 2008, Aaron returned to Southern California. Aaron got his start "hanging out" at a studio in So Cal while still in high school. It was there that he developed an interest in making and recording music. His break came in a demo he produced and recorded for the The Fray
The Fray
-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
of a song called "Over My Head (Cable Car)
Over My Head (Cable Car)
"Over My Head " is a song by American rock band The Fray. It is included on their on their debut album How to Save a Life and was the debut single from the album and hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
". Aaron produced the band's debut album, How to Save a Life
How to Save a Life
How to Save a Life is the debut album by The Fray. Released on September 13, 2005 through Epic Records, the record charted in the top 15 on the Billboard 200 and was a top ten hit in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK...
, and their follow up album, The Fray
The Fray (album)
The Fray is the second studio album by The Fray. Released on February 3, 2009, through Epic Records, the album debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 chart, and became a top 5 hit in Australia and Canada. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010...
. On How to Save a Life, he co-wrote the fourth single, "All at Once
All at Once
"All at Once" is a song by Denver-based piano rock band The Fray and is the fourth track and fourth single from their debut album, How to Save a Life.- Music video :...
." He has also worked with The Fray on their live albums, EPs and other material.
Aaron has a studio in Laurel Canyon where he does most of his mixing and some of his producing. He was the guitarist for the NYC rock band "God or Julie" before taking on mixing and producing full time.
Aaron's brother, Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson
Rian Craig Johnson is an American writer and director, who won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival with his debut feature, Brick.-Background:...
, wrote and directed the films Brick
Brick (film)
Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It was Johnson's directorial debut and won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival...
and The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 American postmodern caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Ricky Jay, Rinko Kikuchi, and Robbie Coltrane...
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