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The Tin Man (2015)

The Tin Man is Aaron Parnell Brown’s sophomore album filled with soulful and sophisticated songs such as “Just Leave,” “I Believe in You,” and “Changes” that show the growth and maturity he’s experienced since his first album Sing (released under the name Aaron & The Spell) came out in 2012. The title The Tin Man refers to all the changes that have come to his life over the last several years such as falling in love, pursuing a full time music career, and conquering personal challenges. Brown explains it, saying “As in the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man found that he always had a heart, but it was just rusty…through the success of my last album, I’ve found where I need to be. I was lost in many ways, but now I’ve found the love and purpose in my life to give my music greater meaning.” Not only has The Tin Man been an expression of his personal growth, but it also is the first time he has included cover songs on one of his albums. Not content to just simply copy a song note for note, Brown has an included two cover songs from some unlikely sources with the first being a simmering emotional take on Elton John’s song “We All Fall in Love Sometimes” and the second song being a very simple yet powerful version of The Black Keys’ song “Everlasting Light” which strips away all the bells and whistles and focuses on the simple yet powerful proclamation of love in the song.

Out now on Bandcamp!

  • Recorded by Daniel Schlett at Strange Weather, Brooklyn, NYC

  • Additional recording by Chris Allen at Sear Sound, NYC and Melissa Dyne at The Lab, Brooklyn, NY

  • Produced by Matt Pierson (Samara Joy, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Bob James)

  • Mastered by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios, NYC

  • Art direction & design: Jesse Hayes, Hayes Design Studios

  • Photography: Steve Parke, Steve Parke Photography

  • Oli Rockberger (Louis Cole, Laura Mvula, ChakaKhan): keys and arranger

  • Shedrick Mitchell (Maxwell, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder): organ

  • Tony Scherr (Norah Jones, Bill Frissell, John Scofield): guitars and bass

  • Lage Lund (Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition Winner): guitar on tracks 7 & 9

  • Tony Mason (John Scofield, Charlie Hunter, George Porter, Jr.): drums

  • Bashiri Johnson (Miles Davis, Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross): percussion

  • Shayna Steele (Rihanna, Bette Midler, Snarky Puppy): background vocals

  • Andy Snitzer (Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen): saxophones

 

Sing (2012)

Sing is Aaron Parnell Brown’s debut album under the name Aaron & The Spell. Sing includes a stunning mix of honeyed ballads and simmering soul. Aaron Parnell Brown's bold sensitivity as a vocalist and a songwriter has garnered him favorable comparisons to Amos Lee, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Ben Harper. The Philly-based artist draws from a refreshingly eclectic blend of blues, folk, rock n' roll, and his hometown's distinguished heritage of soul and, more recently, indie rock. Bruce Warren, WXPN raves: "Singer-songwriter Aaron Brown is an exciting new name to add to the lineage of the city's expressive and emotionally intense soul singers." 

Out now on Bandcamp!

  • All Songs Written By Aaron P. Brown

  • Produced by Ross Bellenoit

  • Performed by Aaron Brown, Ross Bellenoit, Adam Flicker, Jeff Hiatt, Erik Johnson, Alison Wadsworth, Claire Wadsworth, Charlie Patierno, Mike Cemprola, Mike Pietrusko, Monique Canniere, Jonathan Salmon, Nate Gonzalez, and Jay Davidson

  • Engineered by Rob Shaffer and Mastered by Jeff Hiatt

  • Recorded at Turtle Studios, Philadelphia, PA