Although he excelled at hockey as a youth and could have gone pro,
Aaron Letrick instead chose to dive head first into a career in
music. Like his grandfather before him who played with Benny Goodman, Aaron's first love was
drumming; but because his parents couldn't afford to buy him an instrument, he took up
singing. His band Pleezer released a self-produced record in the early 1980s, had a second one in the can, and was on the verge of signing a record deal when tragedy struck: His guitarist was killed in an automobile accident. During this crisis, Aaron also realized "how horribly ugly the music business is. The nightmare of the whole situation just destroyed my passion for wanting to become a rock star." It also made him realize he was in it for the wrong reasons. He laid low for a couple of years, working a voice personality and dee-jay. This experience showed him that his voice was his greatest asset.
House of Usher marks his return to the music business. He explains, "There is a renewed sense of faith in the industry now because I'm with a group of guys that are in it for the right reasons: To play and enjoy what they're doing."
Recently, Aaron collaborated with his old Pleezer bandmate, Paul Kramer, on a rendition of
"From the Beginning" as part of Mellow Records' tribute CD to ELP,
Fanfare for the Pirates.
He is currently also involved in acting and drama, and recently played the lead in a local production of
Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Aaron is endorsed by, and uses exclusively, Shure microphones.
You can drop Aaron a line here