Aron Forbes

Aron Forbes (born January 17, 1985) is a guitarist, producer and songwriter, known for collaborations with Halsey, BANKS, Billie Eilish, Donna Missal, One Direction, and many other musical artists.[1]

Aron Forbes
Background information
Birth nameAron Noah Forbes
BornJanuary 17, 1985 (1985-01-17) (age 36)
Big Sur, California, United States
Genres
Years active1998–present
Associated acts
Websitedisneymusicpublishing.com/artists/aronforbes-2/

Early life and education

Born and raised in Big Sur, California, United States, Forbes began playing guitar at age five. At age 11 he was singing and playing in a blues band he had founded in 1998, The Blue Tones. The band was invited to play at the Apollo Theater on 9 November 2000[2] and named by Teen People Magazine one of the nation's top three new teen bands.[3]

He graduated from Carmel High School in 2003[4] and in the same year moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC Thornton School of Music.

Career

2009-2013: The X Factor, One Direction, and other collaborations

In 2009, Forbes was asked to music direct and play guitar for Justin Timberlake's Tennman Records artist Esmee Denters. For two years he toured the world opening and playing alongside acts such as Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and Ne-Yo.

Beginning in 2011, Forbes began playing as the guitarist for The X Factor's US and UK series. That gig led to playing guitar for One Direction on their first US tour[5] and allowed him to begin his journey into the studio to pursue writing and production.

2014-2019: Collaborations with Halsey, BANKS, Billie Eilish, and others

Forbes's career as writer and producer began to emerge in 2014. That year, ASCAP named the Mr Little Jeans track "Dear Santa," which Forbes co-wrote, one of its best original holiday songs of the year.[6] In 2015 he was asked by long-time mentor and collaborator Tim Anderson to add production to Halsey's "Drive" from her debut debut studio album Drive.[7] He also wrote and played guitar on BANKS' song "Someone New" for her debut studio album Goddess.

In 2017 he co-wrote Billie Eilish's RIAA Gold record "Bored,"[8] and it was included in the first season and soundtrack of 13 Reasons Why.

In 2015-2016, Forbes worked closely alongside BANKS to create her second studio album The Altar, penning two songs and producing throughout.[9] In 2018, he continued his musical journey with BANKS, writing four songs for her 2019 album III.

In 2016 he worked with VÉRITÉ,[10] Nawas, and FYOHNA, for whom he produced another track in 2019.[11]

Meanwhile, in 2018 he worked as writer and producer with Donna Missal,[12] Mr Little Jeans, COIN, and The Born Love, his own duo with Kevin Daniel,[13][14] whose single "Badlands" reached the Top 15 on Spotify's Top 50 US Viral Chart, and the Top 10 on Hype Machine.[15]

In 2019 he wrote and produced four more tracks for Mr Little Jeans. Additional credits for the year included writing and producing tracks for Hey Violet's album Crawl[16] and working again with FYOHNA.[17]

Music directing

Staying connected with the stage, Forbes often music directs for artists he collaborates with in the studio. Starting in 2015 Forbes would music direct German alt band Tokio Hotel[18] for their comeback world tour of Feel It All. From 2016 through the present day he has worked with BANKS on her The Altar and III tours. He has music directed for family friends Billie Eilish (from the beginning of her career) and FINNEAS. In 2019, Forbes added to his MD roster Harry Hudson, Cyn and Conan Gray.

Discography
Artist Song Title Album/Release Type Release Date Label Role/Credit
Banks "Propaganda" III 2019 Harvest Records Writer
"If We Were Made of Water"
"Stroke" Writer, Addl. Production
"The Fall"
Hey Violet "Close My Eyes" Single 2019 Capitol Writer, Producer
"Crawl" Album 2019 Capitol Writer/Producer
Charlotte OC "Boyfriend" Single 2019 Neon Gold Writer, Producer
"Hea Lover" Single 2019 Neon Gold Writer/Producer
"This Pain" Single 2019 Neon Gold Writer/Producer
Mr Little Jeans "FAMILY" Single 2019 Network Writer, Producer
"LOOP" Single
"New Norm" Single
"New Shoes" Single
Donna Missal "Get Well" Single 2019 Harvest Records Writer, Producer
FYOHNA "Lie Down" Single 2019 Producer
Gryffin, Elley Duhé "Tie Me Down (with Elley Duhé)" Single 2018 Interscope Writer, Producer
Donna Missal "Driving" Single 2018 Harvest Records Writer, Producer
"Transformer"
"Jupiter" Single
"Skyline"
"Girl" Single Producer
"Metal Man"
"Test My Patience"
"Thrills"
"Keep Lying"
"Don't Say Goodnight"
Mr Little Jeans "Forgeter" Single 2018 Network Writer, Producer
"Unfollow" Single
COIN "Simple Romance" Single 2018 Columbia Producer
The Born Love "Bandlands" Single 2018 AWAL Writer, Producer
"Tempest"
"Colorful"
"Strange Days"
Billie Eilish "Bored" Single 2017 Interscope Writer, Producer
Banks "Trainwreck" The Altar 2017 Harvest Records Writer, Producer
"Weaker Girl"
Gordi "Long Way" Reservoir 2017 Add Production
"On My Side"
A.Chal "Right Now" Welcome to GAZI 2016 Interscope Writer, Producer
Nawas "Who Are You" Single 2016 Add Production
VÉRITÉ "Constant Crush" Living EP 2016 AWAL Add Production
FYOHNA "Ghost Heart" Single 2016 Writer, Producer
"Believe You"
"Loved Fiercely"
"Misjudged"
Halsey "Drive" Badlands 2015 Capitol Add Production
Mr Little Jeans "Fool 4 You" Single 2015 Network Writer, Producer
Halsey "Stitches" Single 2015 Network Writer, Producer
Mr Little Jeans "Dear Santa" Single 2014 Writer

References
  1. "Aron Forbes". Disney Music Publishing. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Teen People Praise The Blue Tones". Mi2n. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. Brungardt, Leah (3 December 2014). "An Interview with The Talented Aron Forbes of LA Rock Band, Magnolia Memoir". All Access. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. Cabrera, Marcos (10 January 2013). "Carmel grad Aron Forbes coming home to rock". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. Brungardt, Leah (3 December 2014). "An Interview with The Talented Aron Forbes of LA Rock Band, Magnolia Memoir". All Access. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. Rosenbloom, Etan (15 December 2014). "Best Original ASCAP Holiday Songs of 2014". ASCAP. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. Brungardt, Leah (23 March 2017). "Enigmatic Duo The Born Love Return With Woeful New Single 'Badlands': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "Bored". Secondhand Songs. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. Brungardt, Leah (23 March 2017). "Enigmatic Duo The Born Love Return With Woeful New Single 'Badlands': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. Frometa, RJ (23 February 2018). "THE BORN LOVE Announce Debut EP Strange Days". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. Robinson, Chris (23 August 2019). "FYOHNA explores love's imperfections in "Lie Down"". Earmilk Songs. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  12. "Jupiter Swell Remix". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. Alexander, Sonya (30 March 2018). "The Born Love Gives Birth to a Catchy Debut EP". Medium. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  14. Brungardt, Leah (23 March 2017). "Enigmatic Duo The Born Love Return With Woeful New Single 'Badlands': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  15. Frometa, RJ (23 February 2018). "THE BORN LOVE Announce Debut EP Strange Days". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  16. "HEY VIOLET RELEASE NEW TRACK — "CLOSE MY EYES" — TODAY ON HI OR HEY/CAPITOL RECORDS". Guitar Girl Mag. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  17. Robinson, Chris (23 August 2019). "FYOHNA explores love's imperfections in "Lie Down"". Earmilk Songs. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  18. Brungardt, Leah (3 December 2014). "An Interview with The Talented Aron Forbes of LA Rock Band, Magnolia Memoir". All Access. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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