Aaron Lee Tasjan is an indie artist who originally started as a session guitarist before shifting his focus on his own work in the late '00s. His songs are generally upbeat, emotionally honest, and humorously witty. His overall musical style shows strong Tom Petty influences, while his vocal style can drift towards John Lennon territory and melodic choices can be reminiscent of Ray Davies occasionally. His style was more aligned with indie folk before his 2018 album Karma for Cheap, with a style that was closer to other '70s legends, Harry Nilsson and Robbie Robertson. One thing that has remained constant across his stylistic evolution is his obvious songwriting skills and his ability to regularly turn out memorable songs with hooks worthy of the rock royalty his work continues to bring to mind.