aron! - cozy you (and other nice songs) (2025) [Hi-Res]

aron!'s debut EP cozy you (and other nice songs) is a collection of timeless pop jazz songs touching on romance, heartbreak, and life's complexities — all with an inviting warmth and charm. His memorable voice and clever songwriting bring a decidedly modern perspective to jazz that is somehow simultaneously classic and fresh.

With songs as casual and charming as old Hollywood films, 21-year-old aron! (only real with an exclamation mark) introduces himself as the Verve label's new signing. He has yet to be heard in the record business or on streaming platforms, but has made a name for himself on Instagram and TikTok. And with music that is pleasantly analogue for the digital world.

With his artfully messy hairstyle and slacker look, aron! could be mistaken for an indie rocker, but this impression is deceptive. aron! writes jazz melodies and lyrics like an old hand, croons like a young Sinatra and is dexterous on guitar and keys. His songs about love and life in general are nostalgic and surprisingly modern at the same time.

Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, aron!’s mom and dad introduced him to rock icons like Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin, but it was the game Guitar Hero that first made him pick up a real guitar at eight-years-old and enroll in lessons at a local music school. He eventually met an “80-year-old jazz guitar teacher at Sam Ash.” The instructor taught aron! how to read music and further inspired his passion for jazz. Maybe it was the pre-teen rebellion inside that pushed him from rock and into jazz. In high school, he also regularly played music for the residents of retirement homes, performing old classics from Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra for dementia patients. “I'd put on my little bow tie and a dress shirt to make it official,” he laughs.

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. Simultaneously, he cut his teeth live by playing dozens of shows in his indie pop band Sunny Side Up!.

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 to further develop his brand of ‘cozy pop’ on this new EP. “It's like singer-songwriter jazz,” he goes on. “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.”

aron!, vocals, guitar
Peter James, piano
Aidan McCarthy, bass
Zach Levine, drums
Nolan Slate, clarinet



Tracklist:
1-1 aron! - cozy you [3:31]
1-2 aron! - table for two [1:51]
1-3 aron! - i think about you lots [4:26]
1-4 aron! - a life with you [4:37]
1-5 aron! - i hate it [4:01]
1-6 aron! - eggs in the morning [2:28]