Erik Aylesworth is an Atlanta-based drummer who joined Jet Black Roses through remote recording during the pandemic. He attended Atlanta Institute of Music but cut his gigging teeth on the funk/R&B scene in Dayton Ohio. He returned to Atlanta in 2016 and got himself busy playing the usual combo of corporate, bar/restaurant, and church gigs. Jet Black Roses signed with N-Ovation Music Group in Nashville and just finished recording their debut album, with songs set to be release starting in late summer of 2022.

In this episode, Erik talks about

The recording process for Jet Black Roses at Ronnie's Place

The band's unique strategy for releasing and publicizing their music, skipping a few of the usual steps

Becoming a father during the pandemic

How recording with guitarist Rob McNelly influenced his own approach as a drummer

How the usual influences of Bonham, Colaiuta, and Peart combined with pocket influences like Prince and Lil' John Roberts