
Aaron Friend & the Enemies craft rock music that teems with humanity uplifted by fuzzed-out distortion, head-nodding hooks, and unfiltered honesty about life, love, and relationships. The Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer incites emotion in between the crunch of power chords and the echo of heartfelt melodies. Born in Cleveland, Aaron embraced music as a kid and never let go. During high school, he cut his teeth in various bands, opening for the likes of Lifehouse and Maroon 5-precursor Kara’s Flowers throughout New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Forgoing an opportunity to attend Berklee College of Music, he graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Music Business Management. Between cooking up tracks of his own, he launched a career behind-the-scenes, spending 10 years at BMI in licensing. Eventually, he joined a business management firm as a Senior Royalty Manager, fighting on behalf of clients and gaining invaluable perspective on the intricacies of the industry itself. He never stopped writing and recording though. In 2018, he unveiled the Colors EP as his debut for Aaron Friend & the Enemies. Processing the aftermath of a divorce and enduring the Global Pandemic, he continued to record, unveiling 2023’s A Friend 4 A Season EP. 2024 saw him craft what would become his 2025 independent EP, Sunset Clause, working with frequent collaborator Ryan Truso and Nick Brown of MONA as co-producers. These six tracks will make you think, feel, move, or maybe even make a change in your life for the better.
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"Blood 🩸 Hooks 🪝 and No Filter 📷" - RollingHype...
https://rollinghype.com/aaron-friend-the-enemies-blood-hooks-and-no-filters/ Before he could drive, Aaron Friend was opening for alt-rock names like Lifehouse and Kara’s Flowers, armed with nothing but a three-and-a-half-octave voice and the kind of presence that shuts up a noisy bar....
"Blood 🩸 Hooks 🪝 and No Filter 📷" - RollingHype...
https://rollinghype.com/aaron-friend-the-enemies-blood-hooks-and-no-filters/ Before he could drive, Aaron Friend was opening for alt-rock names like Lifehouse and Kara’s Flowers, armed with nothing but a three-and-a-half-octave voice and the kind of presence that shuts up a noisy bar....
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SOLD OUT EP RELEASE at The Bowery Vault
Friday, April 25th marked the release of the 3rd EP from Aaron Friend & the Enemies, "Sunset Clause." Sean C Kennedy shared the stage as direct support for the performance,...
SOLD OUT EP RELEASE at The Bowery Vault
Friday, April 25th marked the release of the 3rd EP from Aaron Friend & the Enemies, "Sunset Clause." Sean C Kennedy shared the stage as direct support for the performance,...
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NASHVILLE ROCK UPSTARTS AARON FRIEND & THE ENEM...
March 14th, Aaron Friend & the Enemies share a captivating and catchy new single entitled “Back To Zero” out now. It marks the first release from the buzzing Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitarist,...
NASHVILLE ROCK UPSTARTS AARON FRIEND & THE ENEM...
March 14th, Aaron Friend & the Enemies share a captivating and catchy new single entitled “Back To Zero” out now. It marks the first release from the buzzing Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitarist,...

Sunset Clause
Sunset Clause - EP
“Sunset” transfixes with a cathartic final word accented by synthesized transmissions and soft percussion. Thematically, he applies the concept of a Sunset Clause to a relationship.
“After a management contract ends, a Sunset Clause requires an artist to continue to pay the management company for a number of years—or in perpetuity—even though they’re no longer working together,” he elaborates. “I likened it to a relationship. If you’re done with a friendship, go through a divorce, or lose a family member to death, all of those experiences are foundational. You think it’s over, but some of the emotional baggage and trauma comes back year after year. If you work through it, you can learn from it. ‘Sunset’ wasn’t just the closing of a marriage, but it was the start of a new life. I took time to reset and recalibrate my love for music and start over.”
Ultimately, Aaron’s music could encourage and empower you to do the same.


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