Aaron James
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Alt/Folk artist based out of Memphis TN
05/19/2026
A few months ago back in March, I posted a voice memo and the lyrics of a new song I had just written called “Navel Tree” on my Substack.
At the time it was unreleased and I didn’t share much about its meaning…but now that it’s officially out, I went back and updated the article with a bit more detail behind the inspiration for the song.
I post tons of unreleased voice memos of songs over on my Substack page along with other articles and ideas.
Running something like a Substack page isn’t something I ever thought I’d do but in reality, not only do I enjoy it, but also the $5/month subscription even just for 1-month would be equal to what I’d make if you streamed my song roughly 1500 times.
If you wish to stream my song 1500 times I both thank you and encourage to you to seek help.
But if you’re looking for a way to support my journey that’s a bit easier, you can head to the comment section below and consider subscribing to my Substack. I curate it for people who feel too much in a world that often asks us to feel less.
Thank you as always for being here and talk to you again soon.
-Aaron
“Under Strange Suns” was an original ballet my partner Emilia Sandoval choreographed and debuted with Ballet Memphis this past February. We had talked about collaborating for awhile, but this was our first big project together, as she agreed to let me compose the score for her work.
This is a short clip of the first time I ever brought her to a studio session, we laid down some vocal ideas and continued crafting the vision.
This was such a fun project that I can’t wait to do again soon, and I’m so thankful to share life with such a wildly creative human 💐 (also the ballet turned out incredibly!)
I released exactly 1 song last year. A quite depressing fact.
The past several months I’ve been putting a lot of focus into side quests that have left me feeling creatively fulfilled in ways I feel like I really needed both as an artist and as a human.
And sometimes, you need to walk away from something to remember…and at times even redefine, what it means to you
I wouldn’t say I ever walked away from songs but I’ve been redefining what they mean to me lately. And I’m enjoying this season of new definitions
Another unreleased song is up on my Substack this week...this one tentatively called "The Worst".
It’s about being a bit awkward at times in social interaction, but more specifically, it’s about how after you have an awkward exchange or two and it’s funny in an endearing and ironic way, suddenly, whenever you see those people again…they expect that same energy and demeanor from you…and even though maybe you’re trying to work on being better in social encounters and having more meaningful conversations, now you feel like you always have to put on the performance of being this person that they believe you to be simply because you had a few funny encounters in the past.
Full song and lyrics below in the comments. Thank you so much to all of those who already are subscribed to my Substack, it helps me more than you know!!
"Your Secret Name" from my 2022 album Nobody Really Makes Love Anymore...available on all streaming platforms
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