AARON GUN
HE IS
a Sri Lankan-born singer-songwriter, now based in Sydney, with a voice that channels Americana greats and fretwork that, while notably and tastefully subdued, gushes with sincere emotion. He writes energetic songs for laidback moods, with tinges of reggae, jazz and blues adding a captivatingly colourful pomp to his tight and tepid indie-rock jams.
HE SOUNDS LIKE
a future mainstage staple at Bluesfest. It’s impossible to finish one of his tunes with a frown on your face; it’s the kind of stuff you’ll want to listen to in the morning to inspire yourself to have a good day.
YOU’LL DIG HIM IF YOU LIKE
John Mayer, Tash Sultana and Dave Matthews. Gun keeps his sound tight and close to heart, his radiant acoustic fretting in the foreground as a jungle of instrumental idiosyncrasy unfurls behind him. The production is markedly unfettered, allowing Gun’s raw and rootsy spark to really own the spotlight.
YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT
his debut single “On My Way”, which bubbles and brews with breezy strums and bright, crackly percussion – a classy and dry saxophone riff bleeding in at just the right moments – before finally kicking over into a massive (and massively fun) climax. It’s the only original song he has out right now, but rest assured Gun is hard at work on plenty of jubilant jams for you to bounce your shoulders and bop your head to.