Aaron Short

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From busking on the London Underground to headlining a sell-out gig in Chicago Aaron Short fuses his own powerful Pop/Rock songs with the great songs from the past fifty years performed in his own dynamic way.

Having performed countless gigs in his home county of Suffolk and subsequently all over the United Kingdom he is now a regular on the London circuit performing up to five times a week with covers duo/three piece band “The Bluejacks”.

Whether playing as part of a duo, trio or quartet, Short knows that there is no substitute for going out and paying one’s dues, and that accounts for his tremendous work ethic, one where he’s played five nights a week to audiences all over Europe, taught music and worked with some of the best musicians and producers in London.

Moving to London at the age of twenty one, Short began to play anywhere he could, continually refining his songs. “When I first began songwriting, I wrote just to write,” he remembers. “But I soon began working to put my own experience in my songs, and I found ways to make my personal experience strike a chord with the audience.”

Aaron continues to play and expand his following in London, and with each show, he has a clear intent: “I want someone to listen to my music and have it cause the same effect that the artists I love have had on me, and I want my audience to say, ‘I get him – I’m pleased that someone has been through what I’ve been through.’” That may seem like a simple goal – but it’s only the songwriter with the skill and experience at his craft that can pull that off. And whether through his new music, or through his shows, Aaron Short continues to prove that he’s a singer, songwriter and performer who belongs in that rarified echelon.

» Song List

• 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
• A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
• Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
• Basket Case - Green Day
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morisson
• Come Up And See Me (make Me Smile) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
• Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks
• Fall At Your Feet - Crowded House
• Have A Nice Day - The Stereophonics
• Hey Ya - Outkast
• Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles
• High & Dry - Radiohead
• Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
• I Feel Fine - The Beatles
• I Predict A Riot - The Kaiser Chiefs
• I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
• I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
• (is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie
• It Must Be Love - Madness
• Land Down Under - Men At Work
• Live It Up - Mental As Anything
• Lucky Man - The Verve
• Mr Brightside - The Killers
• Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
• Olivers Army - Elvis Costello
• Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
• Pumpin' On Your Stereo - Supergrass
• Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
• Runaway - Del Shannon
• Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
• Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - The Clash
• Sit Down - James
• Stuck In The Middle With You - Steeler's Wheel
• Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Take It Easy - The Eagles
• Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
• The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
• The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
• The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
• The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
• Time Of Your Life - Green Day
• To Love Somebody - The Beegees
• Under The Bridge - The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
• When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• Wonderwall - Oasis
• Yellow - Coldplay

» Previous Clients

• Walkabout Inns
• O' Neils
• The Redback Tavern
• Wimbledon Sports Club
• The Circus Tavern
• The Daily Mail Group
• ...and Many More!

» Testimonials

"The band (The Bluejacks) was great yesterday... great music and gave the event a great party atmosphere. Can we have the band at futureevents!!!"
- Regards, Helen Charalambous

"Hi Aaron. Thanks for playing. Everyone has commented on how good they thought
you guys were. Pass on both mine and Erica's thanks to the chaps and look forward to
catching up at the Puzzle again soon. Cheers."
- Darren Ripton, October 2007

"Just wanted to send a note to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding on 15th September. You and James did a magnificent job and so many people were asking how we found you and were telling us how fantastic you were. You kept my netball team happy with the songs that you played and they are pretty fussy!!! It was a wonderful day and evening.
Please pass on our thanks to James and we will come and seeyou again in the Walkabout for definite! Good luck for the future and best wishes."
- Nick and Paula Ayers

"Aaron I hope this finds you well. We wanted to send a slightly belated thank you for playing so fantastically at our wedding! As you could no doubt tell by the dancing (maybe?!) - everyone thought you were great! It
really helped to make the day even more perfect. Thanks again."
- Victoria Jones, Wedding

"Hi Aaron! Thanks for doing a fantastic set at our Wedding. Everyone keeps saying how fantastic you were, although we already knew that because thats
the 3rd wedding we've been to where you have played! 500 miles was a hit again! Thanks again."
- Helen & Paul Rumbellow, Wedding

"Hi Aaron, just wanted to thank you again (for playing at our Wedding), everybody thought you were great, and people are still talking about how different it was. Seems like you have created some fans!"
- Helen Cymberlist, Wedding

"Thanks to you and your band for a fantastic night. Keep cool!Cheers."
- Freda Parker, The Wimbledon Sports Club

"Dear Aaron. This is just a quick note to say a big THANK YOU to you, James & Matt for doing a brilliant job at our wedding for us. We really enjoyed your sets (as you could probably tell!) and we have had lots of great feedback from guests who thought you were fantastic too. No doubt we
will be able to drag some of them along to The Puzzle to see you play there some time soon! Thank you again and we may be looking to recruit you again next year for our 30th birthdays. With best wishes."
- Alex & Chris Wright, Wedding

"Just want to say thank you for your performance last night. It was great and everyone loved it!
Anyway, thanks again for doing it for the charity. Please keep in touch! P.S. You're welcome to visit Vaughan and I in Sydney, Australia one day!"
- Sintha Irwin, Sway Bar, London

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