Aaron Coleman is an sgl artist whose music fuses spoken word, acid jazz, folk, and, eighties dance/electronica. Phylosoulfree is his debut CD—its pronounced "philo-soul-free" as in philosophy. The concept album and title reflects the singer/songwriter's formative years in the turbulent 1960s. "When I was at University of Houston in 1971, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the beatnik poet of the 60’s, came and read from his work. His loose free-form style and his usage of the English language, left a mark on my psyche.
Phylosoulfree is produced and distributed by 2osos Productions, an independent artist community created by Coleman and producer David Eduardo Flores Perez. Twelve original tracks are presented on the CD. Plus, there's a bonus track, At the End of My Rope, available for preview at the website. Coleman's haunting yet mellow eighties vibe is reminiscent of Terrence Trent D'Arby. Track 5, The Only One, is retro yet one of the more uptempo numbers. Track 8, We Can Get There, has a similar aesthetic but is funkier—Narada Michael Walden influenced with a touch of Kraftwerk. The twelfth and final track is a (dance) remix of We Can Get There, heavy on the basslines and breaks.
If music were Aaron Coleman's sole passion, he probably would have opted for a much more commercial route. Instead, he is an accomplished writer, poet and HIV activist and wants to add A&R rep to his already-full resume. "My next ambition: To produce and promote local artists."
Phylosoulfree (2osos Productions) Interview with Aaron Coleman (Mandrake Society) Poet Profile (OutSmart)
He sounds quite interesting. I'll look him up. Nice diversity here, Chita Rivera, Jensen Atwood, Shani Davis and now Aaron Coleman.
Posted by: patrick s | 14 February 2006 at 01:15
THAT'S WHY I WILL ALWAYS BE DRAWN TO THE ROD!
THANK YOU FOR THAT FEATURETTE. DEFINITELY GOING TO CHECK OUT HIS MUSIC. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING A VOICE AND GIVING EXPOSURE!
DO YOUR THING!!!!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 14 February 2006 at 09:17
Thanks for the nice profile. Its positive to hear about gay/sgl artists.
Posted by: greg | 14 February 2006 at 10:05
The CD is great and the man is a friend indeed. Thanks, Rod, for providing more coverage for a cool kat like AC Coleman.
Posted by: JW Richard | 14 February 2006 at 20:12
Sounds very intelligent
Posted by: Michael | 15 February 2006 at 00:31
I like his work.
Posted by: Waddie G. | 15 February 2006 at 12:01