Background
He was born on August 27, 1981 in Roseau, Minnesota.
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Aaron Sheldon Espe
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The University of North Dakota and Colorado State University.
Career
This lesson consisted of a few chords written on a piece of paper with an explanation of how to play them.
Aaron Espe was educated at The University of North Dakota and Colorado State University where he studied English Literature.
In 2004, Espe was introduced to touring by opening for the folk duo Storyhill in Minneapolis. After a self-released album in 2005, Espe continued to open for Storyhill. He toured solo across the United States., including Western Alaska.
He played in coffee shops, bars, churches, and a yoga studio once.
Espe toured Northern Ireland opening for Juliet Turner and Brian Houston. He also opened for The Fray and John Gorka.
In 2011 Espe moved to Nashville, Tennessee and signed his first publishing contract with JMHB and Revelry Music Group in January 2012.
Espe signed a recording contract with Nettwerk in November 2012 and released the self-produced "Through Frozen Forests".
– European Parliament in December 2012.
He sings and plays guitar and has released six solo albums. Espe's music has appeared in various television shows on Music Television, Animal Planet, and Video Hits One as well as commercial's for Sainsbury's, Payless ShoeSource, and The University of Minnesota.
Espe's music also appeared on the soundtrack for the film, "Where the Yellowstone Goes.”
Espe's album Three was co-produced with The Fray guitarist, Dave Welsh, and mastered by Thom Donovan.
Ben Wysocki of The Fray, played drums on Espe's Songs from a Small Town and co-produced Christmas Songs.
Membership
Chris Cunningham (member of the duo) took Espe under his wing and invited him to open on his solo sets around Minnesota. Espe is also the front man in Bombs Over Nowhere with busbee, and a member of the band Haviland, alongside Mike Ayers (guitarist of Meese).
