Aaron Bruno, born on November 11, 1978, is an American musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Awolnation. Born in Los Angeles, California, Bruno began his musical career in various bands before founding Awolnation in 2009. The band’s breakout single, “Sail,” released in 2011, became a major hit, known for its infectious melody and electronic rock sound.
Bruno’s music is characterized by a blend of rock, electronic, and pop elements, often infused with introspective and personal lyrics. He has released several albums with Awolnation, including Megalithic Symphony (2011), Run (2015), and Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders (2021), garnering critical acclaim and commercial success.
Aaron Bruno Quotes
“The older I get, the more I realize that you don’t have to be around people you don’t want to be around, and you don’t have to be in a situation you don’t want to be in. You have the power to rise up and leave.”
— Aaron Bruno
“If you’re waiting around for something to be handed to you or win the lottery, chances are nothing is ever going to go down, you know, so you got to make it happen on your own.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Never let your fear decide your fate.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Let’s say I’m at a party and I don’t like the feeling I’m getting, I’ll just leave. Why do I have to be there?”
— Aaron Bruno
“You start treating your body right and your immune system is better.”
— Aaron Bruno
“You don’t put out music unless you have a sense that people will maybe like what you’re doing or you’re standing for something artistically.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Look, one of the things that I know for sure is that none of us truly knows. That’s it. It’ll hit you later.”
— Aaron Bruno
“My point is I’m kind of an outlier. For whatever reason, the success still blows my mind — that I’m able to talk to people about the music I’ve written.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Everybody has got their vibes — it could be mountain biking, it could be hiking, but for me, it’s surfing and music.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Some people are more affected by, I hate to use the word ‘success,’ but I don’t know what else to say, but some people are more affected by that than others.”
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“I was in a hardcore band that had no melody, no chance of finding any success, and I was just trying to figure out what the hell I was going to do with my life.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I don’t know that I can say what exactly love means to me because it would be hard to put that into perspective.”
— Aaron Bruno
“You got to head north. It’s always about going north, you know?”
— Aaron Bruno
“Videos are tricky because stuff sounds amazing on paper and it seems like it’s going to be this mystical experience and you’re going to look back and go, ‘Wow, that was magic.'”
— Aaron Bruno
“There’s a bunch of songs that I call B-sides on the record that you could argue could maybe have some potential commercial success with another artist, but for me, they just felt really whack.”
— Aaron Bruno
“The world’s pretty trippy. I just like to travel around and see what’s out there.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I just find that with music I’ve always felt a sort of comfort. ‘Paranoid Android’ was the saddest song I’d ever heard in my life, but it felt so good.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I never try and force-feed any song idea or lyrical message. It’s really what’s on my mind and what comes out of me.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I want to surround myself with the people I care about and that has a lot to do with what love is.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I’ve always found it pretty difficult to write a happy song.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I really love music and I want to make it better the best I can.”
— Aaron Bruno
“For whatever reason, the success still blows my mind — that I’m able to talk to people about the music I’ve written.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I don’t mess with that. It’s more about just music and trying to keep the integrity, I guess.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I never wanted to do music to get girls, right, to get popular, or anything like that. I really love music and I want to make it better the best I can.”
— Aaron Bruno
“My drummer is my favorite drummer in the world, and he also happens to be the funniest person you’ll meet.”
— Aaron Bruno
“There’s a lot of different things, but I think love gives us peace one way or another, and a calming effect on our soul.”
— Aaron Bruno
“When I cruise around, I can’t help but study people’s faces and emotions and wonder why they’re feeling the way they are.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I’ve had the same core group of friends that I’ve always had. We’re surfing, so that definitely keeps you grounded.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I can tell when something’s real, or when something’s put together. I can just feel it.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Trying to put music out there in the world is a pretty exciting, yet terrifying, thing and I’ve just been through the ringer.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I have a lot of questions and I don’t have that many answers. So what better place to exercise those thoughts than the lyrics, I guess.”
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“Coming from heavy music too, it’s really hard to have heavy music not sound too butthead-ish or jock-ish, and there’s a fine line between Limp Bizkit and Nirvana.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I’ve had the same friends I’ve always had. I mean, I’ve lost a few over the years.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I can always be reminded how small I am when I try to surf a wave that’s a little bit out of my league, and I just get pummeled.”
— Aaron Bruno
“In fact, on a side note, after the success of the first record, I got asked to write for some pop artists.”
— Aaron Bruno
“More than anything, I’m excited to have the artistic freedom and opportunity to make a sophomore record.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I just find that I enjoy the music that feels like there’s a journey to the top of this mountain.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I never wanted to do music to get girls, right, to get popular, or anything like that. I really love music and I want to make it better the best I can.”
— Aaron Bruno
“My first attempt at real music was when I was 13. My first signed band was when I was 21; that failed. I got another deal at 26; that failed, and then I was broke.”
— Aaron Bruno
“Growing up from Nirvana to all the bands I was listening to at the teenage time, those were my best friends.”
— Aaron Bruno
“I don’t take myself that seriously when it comes down to that stuff.”
— Aaron Bruno
“For whatever reason, the success still blows my mind — that I’m able to talk to people about the music I’ve written.”
— Aaron Bruno
