Aaron Rom- Audio Engineer, Drummer, Songwriter, Re-Mix Artist, Man About Town.

Tell Me A Little Bit About Yourself
I was born in Cleveland, OH.  I’ve also lived in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Reading, PA, Grand Rapids, MI, Columbus, OH, Loveland, CO, and now Orlando, FL.  I want to get back to Colorado as soon as I can.  I miss the mountains, and the beer!

How did you become interested in music?
I grew up with music!  My parents were both band geeks, and they always had music playing in the house and in the car.  We figured out early on that I had a knack for it when my kindergarten teacher wouldn’t let me have two pencils at the same time, because I would be constantly playing rhythms and stuff on whatever surface was around.  From then on, it’s been drums, drums and more drums.

So music has pretty much been a constant in your life?
Absolutely.  I started drum lessons at the age of 5, and I took piano lessons briefly as well.  I was always a band geek, but I was never one of those “this one time at band camp” types.  I always just wanted to play.

How did you get into the recording side of music?
My primary motivation was a band I was in back in Grand Rapids.  We made a few recordings, and the guitar player never got the balance right.  I knew I could do it better, and I wanted to prove it.  So I went to Grand Rapids Community College and got involved with their Recording Tech program.

How was that program?
I loved it! My instructors, Jon Frazer and Fred Baker, were incredibly cool, and I learned so much from them.  Plus, it gave me a chance to really get involved in songwriting, which was an extremely liberating experience.  I got bitten by the recording bug in a big way.

How did you get into Remixing for other artists?
Initially, I did a couple of remixes for the band Marillion, and their Anoraknophobia remix contest.  I didn’t win with any of my entries, but I really liked the idea of deconstructing and reconstructing songs.  It’s like playing with Legos!  It’s definitely a fun little outlet for me, and I learn a lot about song writing every time.

How did you meet the other members of Niceland Productions?
We all met at Full Sail.  Ryan, Gunnar and I are all involved with Queen of Jordan, which was the first time the three of us had collaborated.  The three of us in particular worked well together, so they decided to add me on to Niceland Productions.

How do you contribute to Niceland Productions?
I don’t worry about the film side of things.  I trust Gunnar and Skuli to that.  I wouldn’t mind learning what they do, but I’m comfortable staying on the audio side.  It’s where my passion lies.