Aaron Lee Tasjan Is What Folk-Glam Might Sound Like

Soundcheck | Feb 3, 2021

Ohio-born, now Nashville-based Aaron Lee Tasjan makes up songs and plays guitar, mixing up folk, glam rock, psychedelia, and trenchant social commentary on his newest album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! Which may or may not be “autobiographical to a fault.” He takes a deep dive into classic pop music and glam rock, deflects comparisons to Marc Bolan and Syd Barrett and Robbie Basho ("But not Elliott Smith?" - Producer's note), and tells tales of opening for American country and blues-rocker Ray Wylie Hubbard. Aaron Lee Tasjan speaks to the missed connections brought about by proximity at in-person shows, and plays some of his new songs remotely for the podcast.   -Caryn Havlik

Set list: "Up All Night," "Sunday Women," "Don’t Overthink It"

"Up All Night":

"Sunday Women":

"Don’t Overthink It":

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