Aaron Pfenning

Aaron Pfenning (born 31 October 1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer who performs under the moniker "Rewards" since 2010,[1][2] a name he has used since 2003.[3]

Pfanning has toured with We Are Scientists, Brandon Flowers and Warpaint.[3]

Earlier career

In 2005 he co-founded the band Chairlift (band)[4][5] in Boulder, CO with his then girlfriend Caroline Polachek while still in college.[6][7] In 2006 Chairlift relocated to Brooklyn, NY where the final version of Does You Inspire You was written and produced, released on Columbia Records.[8][9][10]

Chairlift's song "Bruises" was used in an iPod Nano commercial.[11][12][13] Pfanning split from Chairlift in January 2010 while ending a tour in Australia[12][14][15] sometime after his romantic relationship with band co-founder Caroline Polachek ended. Leaving Chairlift meant leaving a major record label deal.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rewards' Aaron Pfenning: The 5 Things I Can't Live Without:".
  2. ↑ "Aaron Pfenning's Just Rewards".
  3. 1 2 "REWARDS - First Avenue". first-avenue.com.
  4. ↑ "CHAIRLIFT: IT’S POSSIBLE THAT WE ARE CRIMINALS".
  5. ↑ Lester, Paul (3 September 2008). "No 382: Chairlift" – via The Guardian.
  6. 1 2 "NME: Chairlift". 20 January 2012.
  7. ↑ Inc, Slacker. "AOL Radio Stations". AOL Radio.
  8. ↑ "Getting to Know... Chairlift".
  9. ↑ "Chairlift Does You Inspire You - Album Review - Slant Magazine".
  10. ↑ "Chairlift - Stereo Subversion". 27 July 2009.
  11. ↑ "10 Songs Steve Jobs Made Famous".
  12. 1 2 Ehrlich, Brenna. "Chairlift's Aaron Pfenning Releases Acoustic Video for New Solo Project: "Rewards"". Mashable.
  13. ↑ Entertainment. "Song of the Day: Who's Singing That iPod Nano Commercial?".
  14. ↑ "Chairlift – "Amanaemonesia"". 12 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "From The Desk Of We Are Scientists’ Keith Murray: Rewards". www.magnetmagazine.com.


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