18 Facts About Aaron Turner

Aaron Turner was born on November 5,1977 and is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records.

Aaron Turner is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom, Lotus Eaters, Greymachine and Split Cranium, a collaboration with Jussi Lehtisalo of Finnish band Circle who toured with Isis in 2009.

In June 2003, Aaron Turner moved operations of both the band and label to Los Angeles, California.

In partnership with his wife Faith Coloccia, Aaron Turner founded another record label, SIGE, in March 2011.

Aaron Turner was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 5,1977.

Aaron Turner's mother was a teacher "who taught a progressive curriculum" and his father an author, "mainly [of] non-fiction".

Aaron Turner describes his upbringing, surrounded by his parents' writer, artist and photographer friends, as "creatively nurturing".

Aaron Turner later moved to Boston to attend art school at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and in 1995 began releasing music.

Aaron Turner describes his early industriousness as being motivated in part by boredom:.

In mid-2009, Aaron Turner moved from Los Angeles, where both Isis and Hydra Head Records were based at the time, to Seattle with his then-girlfriend, Faith Coloccia; they went on to wed in September of the same year.

Aaron Turner has acquired a custom guitar from the Electrical Guitar Company.

In 2016, Aaron Turner described the live rig he used with SUMAC as consisting of two custom-built guitars from the Electrical Guitar Company.

Aaron Turner described using a variety of effects pedals in his live rig.

Aaron Turner cites Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Godflesh, Neurosis, and Led Zeppelin as influences on Isis' sound.

Aaron Turner has listed Melvins, Jimi Hendrix, Swans, Keiji Haino, Oxbow, Earth, and Coil as among his favorite artists, and has noted that Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer were important to his early interests in the guitar.

Aaron Turner's artwork tends toward the abstract or surreal, often depicting strange or fantastic landscapes and structures.

In 2008, Aaron Turner's artwork was featured in a FIFTY24SF Gallery group show entitled Catalyst.

Aaron Turner has created album covers and liner note artwork for a variety of artists and bands, many of whom are signed to Hydra Head Records or Tortuga Recordings.