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“It’s just nice to hear music performed by a guy who knows a lot of chords but also knows how to use them in a tune”
–John Mayer on “Wonderful Thing”
“… the young crooner transports us to a bygone era where love is everywhere.”
–LA Times
Aron’s music blends warm melodies, lo-fi textures, and heartfelt storytelling into a style that’s both nostalgic and refreshingly modern.”
–TMRW Magazine
“The music is disarmingly sophisticated: understated, elegant, and evocative of another era. But it doesn’t feel retro. It feels remarkably assured—rooted in tradition, yet fully at ease in the present moment.”
–The Third Story w/ Leo Sidran
14 AUGUST 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Today, charismatic jazz-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist aron! releases his newest single, “Call When You Can,” featuring idol-turned-collaborator dodie. On “Call When You Can,” the latest single off his debut album, aron! arrives at a place of peace and acceptance in his relationship, distance and distractions be damned. Mixed with aron!’s signature blend of timeless jazz inflection and infectious pop lyricism, the track pairs him with dodie, a fellow love song crooner and long-time creative inspiration. Listen here and watch the music video here.
“Call When You Can” is about understanding the sacrifices that accompany a long distance relationship, with aron! singing “We’ve got a busy month ahead/We ’ll miss a couple now and then/Like the sun that shines away/When clouds conceal the day/I’ll always understand.” It’s an irresistible blend of charming guitar melodies that wind around aron!’s timeless lyrics, underscoring the conditions we accept to maintain love that matters.
aron!’s debut album Too Close For Running, due out September 18 on Verve Records, was announced last month, in tandem with “Not For A Lack of Trying,” a breezy, romantic pop tune inflected with his signature cozy sound. Listen here and watch the lyric video here. Back in June, he shared “Shiny Stockings,” a song about timeless love, inspired by a simple pair of stockings. Listen here and watch the official music video here.
Prior to “Shiny Stockings,” aron! Shared “Macramé,” a collaboration with indie-pop and jazz artist Mei Semones, fuses indie rock sound with jazz-inflected guitar work to capture the spark and excitement of a new relationship. Listen to the single here, watch the official music video here.
Another standout track from this year is “Wonderful Thing,” an endearing, cozy-pop meditation on fearing love but falling anyway. Listen to the single here, and watch the music video here. The track earned praise from John Mayer, who spotlighted it on his SiriusXM channel Life with John Mayer, saying:
“[aron! is] really good at putting harmonic information in a tune that is both complex, which shines nicely on aron! and his talent, but also is right for the tune. It’s just nice to hear music performed by a guy who knows a lot of chords but also knows how to use them in a tune.”
aron!’s debut album Too Close For Running is out September 18. Pre-order here.
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About aron!
Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, aron!’s mom and dad introduced him to rock icons like Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin, and at eight-years-old he enrolled in guitar lessons at a local music school. aron! studied classical composition at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, developing an appreciation for Chopin, Ravel, and Bach. During COVID, he dedicated himself to learning piano, waking up at 7:30am daily and exploring all that you can do with 88 keys. He earned a full scholarship to the University of Miami and majored in jazz voice and film scoring.
In 2023, he explored what he calls “a vintage pop sound,” and started building a strong following online.Labels started to call, and he signed to Verve Records to further develop his brand of cozy, jazz-leaning indie pop. In his words, “I’ve always resonated with the real old-school romantics. People are going through the same things now as they were back then. Heartbreak is heartbreak, and love is love. We’re all humans, and that’s what most of these songs are about.”
About Dodie
For over a decade now, dodie has been the fiercely honest voice of a generation growing up in a hyper-digital world seeking to understand their journeys with mental health, relationships, sexuality, and the imperfections in-between. With the early years of her career unfolding on camera with a ukulele in tow for masses of devoted fans online, her first three independently released EPs — Intertwined, You and Human — all entered the UK top 40, with the latter two breaking the top 10.
She went on to sell out London’s Roundhouse before her first record had even come out and has since sold out over 100 consecutive shows globally with tours across the UK, US, Europe and Australia. With Build A Problem landing at number three on the UK charts, dodie’s quietly affecting vocals and exquisite orchestral arrangements reintroduced an artist with musical ambitions even grander than her most loyal fans could have anticipated. Following that up with 2022 EP Hot Mess, her music has now amassed over one billion streams to date — leading to more than seven million followers across all platforms — and in 2023 her rise was recognised
with a place on the prestigious Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list.
Dodie released her most recent album Not For A Lack of Trying in 2026 to critical acclaim, via Fontana/Verve. She embarked on a UK-European tour in 2025, followed by a North American tour in 2026 that culminated earlier this year.
