Into the Red Wolf Mist

I first discovered the music of Rose Alaimo in November of 2020. I had a week off from work and found myself exploring some of the excellent music being made by independent artists with a presence on Twitter. I found a community of talented musicians promoting their own work and appreciating each other’s efforts. Rose Alaimo was one of these artists. I listened to several songs from her first album, “The Importance of Centers,” and liked them enough to mention them in a Twitter thread I put together on Bandcamp Friday. I decided that my favorite of those songs was “Ghosts.” Rose was one of many artists I discovered that week, and, while I enjoyed her music, I didn’t pay as much attention to it as I would later. This was due to finding so much to listen to all at once, and I jumped from catalogue to catalogue like a kid in a candy store.  So let’s skip ahead to several months into 2021. I had been meeting more and more of my fellow musicians on Twitter and seeing them all fo...

http://  Hello! Welcome to my new blog! If you don't already know me, my name is Aaron Smith. I'm a songwriter because I've always felt a need to tell stories in one form or another. I'm a guitarist because it's fun! And I sing because i have to, because the words in my songs are my words and I feel I have to be the one to tell those stories.  Back when I was a writer of novels and short stories (that's a tale for another time), I blogged often, but I'm a little rusty at this, so please bear with me as I get back into it. This time around, I'm here to talk about music. I'm going to use this blog to explain how I came to be a musician, talk about some of the stories behind my songs, mention some of the bands and artists who have inspired or influenced me, and try to help promote some of my fellow independent musicians.  This is just an introductory entry to get this blog started, so I won't ramble on too long, but I should give you an idea of how ...