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Aaron A. Brooks, aka "Aaron Kinsley-Brooks" (born January 24, 1964 in San Francisco, CA) is an American musician, drummer, producer, composer and co-founder of The Little Death, along with Moby, Laura Dawn and Daron Murphy. He is also a founding member of the American alt rock band The Mars Bonfire (the band) and also plays drums for the electronic pop band Leisure Cruise,〔https://www.facebook.com/LeisureCruise〕 singer/actress Jackie Cruz and Angela McCluskey & Saint Bernadette. Aaron has also been the drummer for Moby, Laura Dawn, Duff McKagen, Circle of Soul, Erin Evermore and Queen V. ==Career== Aaron has been playing drums professionally for 30 years. His first drum lesson was with John Bonham, and was influenced by Keith Moon. Aaron's father is legendary Grammy winning jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger Frank Foster. His mother is the influential 1960s and 1970s rock publicist Christine "Sunshine" Brooks. Aaron lives in New York City and is presently collaborating, co-producing and drumming on the upcoming album for The Mars Bonfire, a rock band he co-founded with singer/songwriter Mark Wynegar, bassist Dean Perry and guitarist Jay Shepard. He is also the drummer for the electro-pop band Leisure Cruise, fronted by Dave Hodge and Leah Siegel; Angela McCluskey & Saint Bernadette, and singer/actress Jackie Cruz. Since 2006 Aaron has played drums and collaborated with multi-platinum recording artist, musician and pop icon Moby and The Little Death, along with Laura Dawn and Daron Murphy. The Little Death released their debut album "The Little Death" in 2010 while performing continuously sold-out shows in NYC and abroad, including critically acclaimed performances with Moby at The 2011 NMS Grammy's After Party, SXSW, The Sundance Festival, The Box, The Guggenheim Museum and most recently at Radio City Music Hall with Sir Paul McCartney. Aaron has also played drums as a touring/session drummer for Queen V, Joey DeGraw and blues & folk singer Lola Johnson. In 2011, Aaron accepted an invitation to compose an original music score for "Billy Bates", a dark and sensual independent film by Jennifer DeLia and Julie Pacino. The film premiered at the 2012–2013 Soho, Cannes, Toronto, Tribeca, Berlinale and Sundance Film Festivals, and will be distributed internationally in 2014. From 1996–2006 Aaron was playing, recording and touring from Tokyo to Des Moines with critically acclaimed recording artist Laura Dawn, supporting her debut album "Believer" while opening for The Calling on their breakthrough 2001 US tour while also performing/recording with her other alt-rock band Fluffer, touring alongside seminal rock bands such as The Melvins, Ben Folds Five and Train. During that time, Aaron also recorded and toured internationally with Erin Evermore. In support of her Mike Chapman produced album "Babyphetamine", they were the opening act for Duran Duran on the U.S. leg of their "Pop Life" 2000–2001 world tour. Aaron was the touring drummer for a solo Duff McKagen of Guns N' Roses, touring alongside heavy metal icons The Scorpions on their 1993–95 world tour. During this time, he had the opportunity to perform with Duff on the first live simulcast of MTV'S Headbangers Ball, shoot two videos for the singles "I Still Love You" and "Believe in Me", rock millions of fans from Tokyo to Lisbon, effectively building his chops, reputation and ability. All the while, he recorded, performed, played and collaborated with Caron Bernstein, Trace Devai, The Immigrants/Edith Grove, MTV VJ Kari Wuhrer and the earliest incarnation of The Wallflowers nicknamed "The Bootheels", with Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and Luther Russell. Aaron started his musical career in the thriving 80's rock scene of Los Angeles, drumming with his band, Circle of Soul. Soon after, the band was signed to a major label (Capital/Hollywood Records/Intercord)〔List of former Hollywood Records artists#A.E2.80.93M〕〔:de:Intercord〕 and embarked on a world tour in support of their Toby Wright, Waddy Wachtel & Frankie Sullivan produced debut and second albums "Hand's of Faith" and "One Man's Poison". Circle of Soul performed as openers for The Smashing Pumpkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Winger and Alice in Chains. They also received steady video airplay on MTV, critical accolades in the global press and respectable radio airplay in the states and abroad, breaking through with their single "Shattered Faith" to #30 on Billboards "TOP 100" rock chart and #10 on Billboards Europe "Top 100" rock chart. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aaron A. Brooks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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