Aaron Tap
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Aaron Tap is a musician best known for playing guitar with Matt Nathanson
and Paula Kelley
. Tap grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts
and graduated from Lexington High School (Massachusetts)
. He earned an undergraduate degree in English from Emerson College
in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tap plays guitar and sings backup vocals with Nathanson in songs such as "Come On Get Higher" on the album Some Mad Hope
(Vanguard). On February 13, 2009, they performed "Come On Get Higher" on the "Late Show with David Letterman
." Tap and Nathanson toured Australia in October 2009.
He played guitar, keyboards and sang on Kelley's 2001 debut solo album, Nothing/Everything
, and her 2003 follow-up, The Trouble with Success or How You Fit into the World
. Tap is also the co-founder of independent record label Stop, Pop and Roll.
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
and Paula Kelley
Paula Kelley
Paula Kelley is an American indie pop singer-songwriter and orchestral arranger/composer from Boston, Massachusetts. She began her musical career in the 1990s with the band Drop Nineteens before leaving them in 1994 to start her own career in songwriting...
. Tap grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
and graduated from Lexington High School (Massachusetts)
Lexington High School (Massachusetts)
Lexington High School is a public high school located in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It teaches grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Minuteman.In 2008 it was ranked by the Boston Globe as one of the top three high schools in the state....
. He earned an undergraduate degree in English from Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tap plays guitar and sings backup vocals with Nathanson in songs such as "Come On Get Higher" on the album Some Mad Hope
Some Mad Hope
Some Mad Hope is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson, released on August 14, 2007 on Vanguard Records. It peaked on the Billboard 200 at #60, and peaked at 3 on the Top Independent Albums. Some Mad Hope was Nathanson's first album for Vanguard Records, and contained...
(Vanguard). On February 13, 2009, they performed "Come On Get Higher" on the "Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
." Tap and Nathanson toured Australia in October 2009.
He played guitar, keyboards and sang on Kelley's 2001 debut solo album, Nothing/Everything
Nothing/Everything
Nothing/Everything is the first debut album recorded by pop singer-songwriter, Paula Kelley.-Track listing:#"Nothing/Everything"#"Two Possible Answers "#"Everything Full"#"You Gonna Make It?"#"Nothing"#"All Request Hour"#"For Someone"...
, and her 2003 follow-up, The Trouble with Success or How You Fit into the World
The Trouble With Success or How You Fit Into The World
The Trouble With Success or How You Fit Into The World is Paula Kelley's second solo album. It was released in September 2003 on Kimchee Records in the United States. The album also has been released in Japan and France under different labels. The album shows off her many talents such as playing...
. Tap is also the co-founder of independent record label Stop, Pop and Roll.