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Aaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures

Featuring members of Swallows and The Sleeper Pins, Dissonant Creatures is the live realization of Aaron's instrumental compositions.  The sound is a combination of gothic ambience mixed with jazz fusion and rock experimentation.  Their current studio album, Dissonant Creatures, was released in 2009.  A live album from their summer tour, Scorpio Rising, has also been released.

New releases from Aaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures include:

 

Dissonant Creatures (2009).  Click here to listen to and purchase this album on CDBaby.com.

listen to mp3s:  Dissonant Creatures / Humanity / Jesus Built My Pedicab

 

Scorpio Rising (2009). Click here to listen to and purchase this album on CDBaby.com.

listen to mp3s:  Born Bad / Giants In The Earth / Head Down, Slowly Onward


 
Swallows

Swallows is what Aaron calls "my alchemy group". Jeff’s songs are mystical and passionate. The sound is a sonic playground, a mix of elements that lends itself to experimentation, including avant-garde percussion, Americana roots rock, and dark, gothic ballads.

The Swallows are:
  • Jeff Crandall: guitar, vocals, keys 
  • Tyson Allison: guitar, vocals, keys, melodica, harmonica 
  • Mike Nordby: frying pan, pipe, trash can, mandolin, sandpaper 
  • Justin DeLeon: drums 
  • Aaron Kerr: 5-string electric cello
  • Toni Tinetti: acoustic cello 

New releases from The Swallows include Songs For Strippers (and other Professions) (2008).  Click here to listen to and purchase this album on CDBaby.com

listen to mp3s:  Come To Me / Days Like This / I Won't Let You Down

 
The Sleeper Pins

The Sleeper Pins is Aaron's "Zen" group. Tyson’s songs are minimalist, well composed, introspective, and thoughtful. The band’s playing is refined, with small bursts of energy throughout.

The Sleeper Pins are:

  • Tyson Allison: guitar, vocals
  • Justin DeLeon: drums
  • Jeff Crandall: guitar, bass, keys
  • Aaron Kerr: cello

New releases from The Sleeper Pins include Keep It Coming Like a Miracle (2008).  Click here to listen to and purchase this album on CDBaby.com.

listen to mp3s:  My Stupid Brain / Songs For Black Swans / Titanic Arise

 

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