Aaron Lee Tasjan

Aaron Lee Tasjan is an indie artist who originally started as a session guitarist before shifting his focus to his own work in the late '00s. His songs are generally upbeat, emotionally honest, witty, and humorous. His overall musical style shows some Tom Petty influences, while his vocal style can drift towards John Lennon territory and melodic choices can be reminiscent of Ray Davies occasionally. Stylistically, he was aligned more 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.