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Aron Mattes, a founding member of Southern Comfort, has been
playing guitar since 1992 and has been playing with bands
since 1994. He has played in bands including Blues Power and
The Boogiemen. Aron's guitar roots are deep in the blues,
but the southern rock is emerging from him quickly. You will
still find Aron around the D/FW/Denton area at a few blues
jams.
Aron is a graduate of Texas Woman's
University, where he is received a B.A. in music education
with an emphasis on voice. Aron also received a Texas Teaching
Certificate. In the next few years he intends to go back to
school to get a Master's in composition. He has been in choirs
since 1990 and was awarded many scholastic awards. He is also
learning to be a better pianist.
Aron is currently an Assistant Choir Director in a prestigious school district. He really enjoys
his teaching career. It doesn't hurt that he gets the summer
as a paid vacation every year. Aron was married to Sara Butler
on Saturday, October 5, 2002. Aron and Sara are happily married
and look forward to a long life together. Sara is a private
voice instructor, so they are hoping that when they decide
to have children they come out with a little musical talent.
Some of Aron's influences include
Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Slash,
Billy Gibbons, Jimi Hendrix, and brother Odin Mattes. His
latest interest is slide guitar, in the style of Billy Gibbons
and Duane Allman, but it takes a little more practice than
he is apparently putting into it.
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