2020
AARON WHITE & THE PASSENGERS
On February 7th 2020 Aaron White & The Passengers released their self-titled debut EP. Preceded by the single ‘Weightless’ which was released in January it is a strong body of work featuring 5 tracks. It was recorded at Hazy Cosmic Jive Studios and features musicians Josh Studley, Mitchel Cordingley, Brandon Yarnold and Kululu Waria.
State of Uncertainty
In December 2020, Newcastle artist Jesse Morrison released his sophomore single ‘State of Uncertainty’. For this song Jesse worked with Darcy Long as producer, myself on Bass and Duncan Brown on Drums. This song was incredibly fun to record and play live.
2021
That time again
‘That Time Again’ was released in February 2021. Recorded and Produced by Darcy Long it was a great experience. This song is such an emotional piece and definitely one of the compositions I am the most proud of. It features the incredible Sue Carson on Violin, Josh Studley on Drums and all other instruments recorded by Aaron White. This song I feel connects most to my country roots as it expresses the emotions of people moving away from a small town.
Weightless (Acoustic)
June 11th 2021 Aaron White & The Passengers released an acoustic version of their debut single “Weightless”. This song was released to a favourable response and continues on with the acoustic style of releases released that year. Recorded again with Darcy Long it features Aaron White on Vocals, Guitar and UkeBass, Mitchel Cordingley on Guitars and ukelele, Megan Galloway on Backing vocals and Brandon Yarnold assisting with vocal arrangements.
Reptile
In 2021 I went back into Darcy Long’s studio with Jesse Morrison to record bass for his next two singles. The first of these to come out is an upbeat, indie pop song called “Reptile”. This song is yet another super fun song to play on.
Guitars & Production - Darcy Long
Guitar & Vocals - Jesse Morrison
Bass - Aaron White
Drums - Duncan Brown
2022
cold
In 2022 Jesse Morrison released his fourth single “Cold”. This song was so much fun to work on. It my first time working really closely with bass tone in the studio: laying parts in the second verse and making a tonal shift with the bass part mid-way through the song. It also features some absolutely incredible backing vocals from the amazing BERLYN.
Guitars & Production - Darcy Long
Guitar & Vocals - Jesse Morrison
Backing Vocals - BERLYN
Bass - Aaron White
Drums - Duncan Brown
2023-2024
James Reynold - Clay Empires (2024)
In 2023 & 2024 Aaron White & The Passengers released two singles: Circles & Nervous, both featured on the EP ‘Another Day’.
Aaron also played bass on a record by the incredible James Reynold. James is a fantastic singer/songwriter with a great folk sound. His 2024 Record ‘Clay Empires’ features a broad cast of Newcastle Musicians across it’s six tracks. Aaron featured on the first two tracks Foreign Soils & Scratching The Cards. Drawing influence from the playing on Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Track's (1975) the bass on these songs moves around a lot, dancing between the various textures around it. It was such an absolute pleasure to be a part of this project.
2025
Tracklist:
1. Head Over Heels
2. Nervous
3. That Time Again
4. Circles
Another Day (2025)
In 2025 Aaron White & The Passengers released their sophomore EP ‘Another Day’, featuring the singles: That Time Again, Circles & Nervous. Tracks 1, 2 & 4 were produced by Alex Brollo (who also performs in the band) and Track 3 was produced by Darcy Long. This record was a long process but I am so incredibly proud of how it turned out.
Credits:
Head Over Heels, Nervous & Circles
Aaron White - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Songwriting
Alex Brollo - Production, Drums, Keys, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Chris Turner - Electric Guitar (Tracks 1,2 & 4)
Chloe Parker - Vocals (Tracks 1, 2 & 4)
Hazy Cosmic Jive - Recording for Drums & Guide Tracks (1, 2 & 4)
That Time Again
Aaron White - Acoustic Guitar, UBass, Vocals, Songwriting
Darcy Long - Production for That Time Again
Sue Carson - Violin on That Time Again
Josh Studley - Drums & Percussion on That Time Again
You can listen to all of this music on this Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73s86rntHvMn7HzeXagVIy?si=PGHYVBF8T7K1CLca-1eEWw
New Music from Aaron White & The Passengers coming soon…