Aaron Clark

Published 11:32 am Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Aaron Clark wanted a career in music after seeing a friend play at a party his freshman year of high school.  He bought a guitar the next day.  He formed Miss Umbrella in his sophmore year with friends who were also just learning.  The members played in other bands throughout high school then reformed after connecting in a creative writing class at Owensboro Community College.

Band Affiliations:

• The Black Shades (2009 – present) Bluesy garage rock [members: Aaron Clark (guitar, vocals), Michael Dean (bass), Michael Thomas (guitar), Jerry Kessinger (drums) | previous members: Jared Kowalski (lead guitar), Mike O’Brien (drums)]
   
• Downtown Handshake (2008 – present) Rock [members: Tony Smith (vocals), Scott Gardner (drums), Zach Greer (lead guitar), Lee Williams (bass, vocals) | previous members: Aaron Clark (bass)]
   
• Sleeper Agent (2008 – present) Original Rock [Tony “Tutone” or “Sunny Dolo” Smith (guitar, vocals), Justin “Stuart Keyser” Wilson (drums), Alex “Kidd Kandell” Kandel (lead vocals), Lee “Grizzlee” Williams – bass, Scott “Saga” Gardner – keyboards | previous members: Zach “Orlando Doom” Lindsey (bass), Jordan “J. YoungGun”  Young (guitar), Thomas Bullen (lead guitar), Michael Dean (bass), Mike O’Brien (drums), Aaron Clark (lead guitar)]
   
• Miss Umbrella (-2009) Southern Power Pop [members: Aaron Clark (guitar, bass, piano, vocals), Logan Newby (guitar, bass), Daniel Chase Peach (percussion), Zach Tichenor (keyboards)]
   
• sloWols (2009) Indie rock.
• Something Fierce
• AD3 (high school) class rock covers
• Slavadore’s Deli (high school) Experimental Progressive Rock
• The Explodes (high school) blues/garage rock band.

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Influences: 

• Local: 
• Non Local:  The Beatles, primarily Paul McCartney, The White Stripes, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams Sr., The Cars, and Robert Johnson, Primus, Yes, Rush, ELP

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