Aaron Ball Band

Aaron Ball Band is an International Touring and Award Winning musical act. Their authentic songwriting, electrifying live performances, and dry-wit banter quickly garnered them widespread critical acclaim. The band’s music is full of passion, personal reflection and storytelling through Americana, Roots Rock, and Alternative Country styles.

With roots planted in Idaho, Aaron’s wings spread while living as a musician in Auckland, New Zealand. Since returning to the states, Aaron and the band has toured all over the USA and multiple countries outside of the US including Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Japan, as well as 14 Countries in the Caribbean as a country artist for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Along with extensive touring, Aaron Ball Band has been honored with several awards. The song “Omaha” was recognized at the Academia Music Awards in Los Angeles, California in April of 2017. In 2023, Aaron Ball Band was inducted into the Academia Hall Of Fame. That same year, Jared Smith was nominated for a Josie Music Award Musician of the Year Award. Also in 2023 the band was nominated for 9 different awards through the NW Country Music Award Association. They walked away with first runner-up for Favorite Drummer and Favorite Guitarist.

The band has a few albums under their belts, including “New Beginnings”(2013) and “New Strings” (2022). In 2024, the release of Aaron Ball Band’s self titled album will be released in January.

Aaron, with his band mates Dave Bowman on keyboards and Jared Smith on drums, have made a name for themselves as a high energy crowd pleaser, Since then, the band has joined Irongate Records, and has shared the stage with some of todays hottest rock and country acts, such as Daughtry, Cody Canada, William Clark Green, War Hippies, Andy Grammar, The Band Perry, Rob Thomas, Train, Shinedown, Sick Puppies, Blessid Union of Souls, Great White, Nic Jonas, Matt Kearney, Echosmith, Granger Smith and Smashmouth.

Get more info on Aaron Ball Band by visiting their website!

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