Aaron Embry

Aaron Embry (born November 10, 1975, Bellflower, California) is an American songwriter and record producer.

In August 2012 he booked a string of dates opening for Mumford and Sons in support of his debut solo album, Tiny Prayers.

[8] He worked with producer Daniel Lanois on his album Shine, and also spent time with the Los Angeles production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

[1] Embry began writing a solo album while on the road with his friend, Alexander Ebert[7] of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

According to a review in Aquarium Drunkard, "Moon of the Daylit Sky", the album's opening track, "is perfectly sparse, but there's a bit of old-fashioned magic as some brushed drums, mandolin, and Embry's tinkling of the ivory fill out the song's skeletal frame.

"[7] Performer Magazine stated that with Tiny Prayers "Embry relies on a plethora of instruments to convey his thoughts and emotions.