Aaron Schembri Live Show @ Bird's Basement 2019
Aaron Schembri joined by Luke Austen perform songs off his debut album "City Lights" live at Birds Basement Melbourne.
In 2015 Aaron began recording ‘City Lights’, consisting of nine original songs and an old Robert Johnson blues cover – Come on in My Kitchen. Highlights of the album are a tribute to Aaron’s late grandfather Fred Schembri; the first ever duet between Russell Morris and Colleen Hewett; and a tribute to the late great Australian guitarist Ross Hannaford, who mentored Aaron through the early stages of his career.
Aaron’s special guest artists performing on “City Lights”, are Normie Rowe, Ross Wilson, Russell Morris, Colleen Hewett, Phil Manning, Kevin Borich, Wilbur Wilde, Mark Gable, Mike Rudd, James Cupples and John “Swanee” Swan.
Aaron co-wrote “Living Hell” with James Cupples and began co-writing a song with Ross Hannaford “Dont You Worry Now” which features Daddy Cool’s Ross Wilson singing the lead vocals.
“Each track has a different inspiration behind it, covering all aspects of my inspirations from reggae, rock, blues and country. The artists on the album have also been big inspirations to me musically. As much as they are my peers, I’m a huge fan of their craft, “Aaron said.
“I first met Ross Hannaford when I was 17, we jammed together a venue called Musicland. We hit it off and started doing duo gigs together and even had Ross guest-spotting in my band over the years.
“I had worked with most of these artists before, I played bass for Normie Rowe at the Go! Show concert at the Palais Theatre. Phil Manning, Mike Rudd, James Cupples I work with regularly. Everyone was all for the concept and the idea of the project and it all just fell into place for me.”
Aaron has released his first single ‘Good Enough For You’ and is excited to have his album out for people to hear and enjoy.
In September 2019, Aaron launched “City Lights” to a SOLD OUT crowd of 400 music lovers at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.
In attendance at the launch were the special guests from the album, who helped Aaron launch the album.
The “City Lights” LP and CD are available at JB HI FI and Sanity Stores.
First Single "Good Enough For You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oYWmDeY8K8
