Aaron Chapman
aaron@thetownpants.com
Born: In the back of a taxi cab
Instruments: Tin Whistle, Mandolin, Musical Saw, Guttural noises.
Distinguishing marks: none.
Career Goals: Settle down and raise a few hogs, a few chickens.
Interesting fact: Believes he is Don Rickles' love child.

The only actual born-and-raised Vancouverite in the group, Aaron was one of the original founding members of the infamous Scottish celtic punk rock band the Real McKenzies and spent five years of his misspent youth playing and touring with the band across the United States and Canada several times where he collected a number of wounds and dirty stories and an innate ability to deal with audience hecklers.

While his musical background is in punk, he grew up with Chieftains records right next to the Clash albums. "Punk rock and celtic music aren't really that much different. Good rowdy celtic music, when its played right, had the same honesty and passion that punk music did for me so I never saw them as that much different. Bands like 'The Men They Couldn't Hang' and early 'Weddings, Parties, Anything' were a big influence and inspiration for me."

Aaron has graduated from the University of British Columbia and has written and directed two films and shot and worked as a soundman on many others. He has also worked on a number of music videos and even appeared in a cameo role in Art Bergmann's "Contract" video, and has worked as a tour manager with 'NoMeansNo'. He once worked as an exterminator in Los Angeles, and now works as a contributor to CBC radio. Aaron is a proud Scot who every week eats his body weight in haggis...