Aaron Holt has found his way in and around the Texas music scene via a different route than any of his peers, finding not only a unique knowledge and appreciation of music itself but also the highways (and even flyways) a young man must travel to play, promote, support and of course write his stories in song. Today he stands out as an ambitious and well-traveled up-and-comer in his adopted home state, an accomplished, versatile, and entertaining presence on stage, in studio, and more often than ever on the radio. Since departing his childhood home in West Virginia for Nashville, Holt has toured nationally (and even internationally) as a drummer, guitarist, and backup singer for several Nashville acts. His own shows have taken him up and down the road throughout Texas and the southeast ... he has been featured on radio stations across Texas, opened for the likes of Cory Morrow, Reckless Kelly, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Chris Knight, and appeared on compilation CDs alongside some of the genre's biggest stars. As a transplanted Texan, Aaron Holt has settled in the Brazos Valley area. Holt tours Texas towns and venues both big and small from the panhandle to the gulf coast as well as Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee. He finds his way back to Nashville for the occasional showcase and released his debut CD ”JURISDICTION” on Stormy Weather Records (a small imprint co-owned by Holt and Stormy Cooper). Some of Holt’s shows have occurred at Texas hot spots like the Fire House (Houston), River Road Ice House (New Braunfels), Hurricane Harry’s(College Station), Adair’s (Dallas) and the Executive Surf Club (Corpus Christi). During a long running gig as the host of a songwriter showcase in Bryan Aaron had many guests including Chris Knight, Slade Cleaves, Adam Carroll, Max Stalling, Phil Pritchett, and the John Evans Band. He was also able to break through into several radio markets with singles from his record including Bake, Stay Here Awhile, and Got Somewhere To Go. Holt has also made his production debut on his friend and co-writer's first record, Mike Ethan Messick’s “Bootlegger’s Turn”. With much accomplished and much left to do, Holt is a busy man, playing gigs full time as well as writing new material for the next album, and more than likely coming to a venue near you soon. If you'd like to catch up with this artist's past work, JURISDICTION is available at www.lonestarmusic.com |