Erik Aylesworth is an Atlanta-based drummer who joined Jet Black Roses through remote recording during the pandemic. He attended Atlanta Institute of Music but cut his gigging teeth on the funk/R&B scene in Dayton Ohio. He returned to Atlanta in 2016 and got himself busy playing the usual combo of corporate, bar/restaurant, and church gigs. Jet Black Roses signed with N-Ovation Music Group in Nashville and just finished recording their debut album, with songs set to be release starting in late summer of 2022.
In this episode, Erik talks about
- The recording process for Jet Black Roses at Ronnie’s Place
- The band’s unique strategy for releasing and publicizing their music, skipping a few of the usual steps
- Becoming a father during the pandemic
- How recording with guitarist Rob McNelly influenced his own approach as a drummer
- How the usual influences of Bonham, Colaiuta, and Peart combined with pocket influences like Prince and Lil’ John Roberts
