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Composer · Producer · Multi-instrumentalist · Los Angeles

A Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans studio sessions, world tours, and major film and television projects.

Role
Composer · Producer · Session
Base
Los Angeles, California
Edu
Berklee College of Music
Catalogs
Moonshine · Rattle and Roll

01Origins

Origins

Aaron Kaplan is a Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans studio sessions, world tours, and major film and television projects. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Aaron began his professional journey at New York's Right Track Recording, where he worked as a general assistant during sessions for landmark albums by artists like David Bowie (Earthling) and James Taylor (Hourglass).

02Los Angeles

Los Angeles

After moving to L.A., he quickly became an in-demand session player and engineer, collaborating with artists across genres including Britney Spears, Beck, Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Taylor Dayne, Dave Koz, Shuggie Otis, The Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty. As Chief Engineer and Studio Manager at Icon Studios, he helped craft records with a wide range of legendary performers.

Selected collaborations

  • Britney Spears
  • Beck
  • Rod Stewart
  • Carly Simon
  • Taylor Dayne
  • Dave Koz
  • Shuggie Otis
  • The Goo Goo Dolls
  • Matchbox Twenty

03On the road

On the road

As a touring musician, Aaron played keys and guitar on international tours, with live TV appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Ellen, and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live
  • Good Morning America
  • The Today Show
  • Ellen
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

04Screen credits

Screen credits

Aaron's session and composition work has been featured in an impressive lineup of hit TV shows, including The Closer, NCIS: LA, The Blacklist, Glee, Rizzoli & Isles, Nip/Tuck, The Voice, The Masked Singer, The Simpsons, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Dancing With the Stars, Tiger King, Modern Marvels, The Price is Right, and more. His guitar work has appeared in major films like Iron Man, Monsters vs. Aliens, Open Season 2, Real Steel, Horrible Bosses 1 & 2, and Identity Thief.

Television

  • The CloserSession · Composition
  • NCIS: LASession · Composition
  • The BlacklistSession · Composition
  • GleeSession · Composition
  • Rizzoli & IslesSession · Composition
  • Nip/TuckSession · Composition
  • The VoiceSession · Composition
  • The Masked SingerSession · Composition
  • The SimpsonsSession · Composition
  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSession · Composition
  • Dancing With the StarsSession · Composition
  • Tiger KingSession · Composition
  • Modern MarvelsSession · Composition
  • The Price is RightSession · Composition

Film

  • Iron ManGuitar
  • Monsters vs. AliensGuitar
  • Open Season 2Guitar
  • Real SteelGuitar
  • Horrible Bosses 1 & 2Guitar
  • Identity ThiefGuitar

…and more.

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05Catalogs & libraries

Catalogs & libraries

As a music library creator, Aaron was a co-founder of Groove Brothers, and he launched Moonshine Music Co. in partnership with Extreme Music—a catalog specializing in Americana, blues, country, and bluegrass. He also created Rattle and Roll for KPM, a collection of vintage soul and roots-driven tracks.

  • Moonshine Music Co.

    A catalog specializing in Americana, blues, country, and bluegrass.

    Extreme Music

  • Rattle and Roll

    A collection of vintage soul and roots-driven tracks.

    KPM

  • Groove Brothers

    Co-founded music library.

    Co-founder

Currently

Now

Currently, Aaron performs regularly with The Spellcasters, a soulful trio fronted by Anna Montgomery, with whom he shares a long history of collaboration, writing, and performing. He also plays guitar in Lauren Wild's Tribute to the Rod Stewart Great American Songbook, a project that brings together many of the original session players from those iconic albums. In addition, Aaron is producing an upcoming documentary on the legendary record producer Richard Perry.

Fact sheet

Based
Los Angeles, California
Education
Berklee College of Music
Roles
Composer · Producer · Session guitarist and keyboardist · Engineer
Early
Right Track Recording, New York
Studios
Icon Studios (Chief Engineer & Studio Manager)
Libraries
Moonshine Music Co. (with Extreme Music) · Rattle and Roll (KPM) · Groove Brothers (co-founder)
Current
The Spellcasters · Lauren Wild's Tribute to the Rod Stewart Great American Songbook
In production
A documentary on record producer Richard Perry

Elsewhere

Available for scores, sessions, and production.

Los Angeles composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist scoring and playing on film, television, and studio records.

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