Bassist
Aaron White has been a prominent bassist in the Newcastle covers & originals scene since he joined The Hummingbirds Collective in 2019. He joined the popular cover band after completing a Bachelor of Music at The University of Newcastle where he majored in Bass Performance & Creative Production. Aaron has showcased his ability as a proficient bass player through the many artists he plays with through an energetic stage presence and great live energy. Aaron has played bass alongside many great original artists in the Newcastle Area, most notably with Paris Grace, Jesse Morrison, Jacob Ridgeway, Katie Jayne & BERLYN. He also takes on bass and lead vocal duties in his originals band Aaron White & The Passengers.
Aaron has performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival with Jacob Ridgeway in 2018 & 2019 and with Katie Jayne in 2020 & 2024. Aaron has featured in the music videos for Katie Jayne’s 2020 singles ‘SOS’ and ‘Why Can’t You Love Me’. He has also played bass on three singles released by Jesse Morrison: State of Uncertainty (2020), Reptile (2021) and Cold (2022) and two songs for singer/songwriter James Reynold: Scratching at The Cards & Foreign Soils (2024). Aaron has also performed with many other Newcastle cover acts including with Komiti Levai / Tre Soul, Kazzie, MAK, Beau Hatch Band & Sangria.
James Reynold
Aaron White featured on James Reynold’s incredible 2024 Album ‘Clay Empires’, playing bass on two tracks ‘Scratching At The Cards’ & ‘Foreign Soils’. It was such an incredible process recording with James. James mentioned how much he loved the bass work on Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks Record so we brought that influence into these recordings. That combined with Luke’s piano and James’s guitars and vocals made for such a brilliant soundscape to accompany James’s songwriting. These songs contain such beautiful imagery and thoughtful lyrics. I am so proud to have been a part of this project and couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. You can find the album at James’s Bandcamp or wherever you get your music. https://jamesreynold.bandcamp.com/album/clay-empires
Jesse morrison
Aaron performed with Newcastle based Singer/Songwriter Jesse Morrison for multiple dates in 2021 and featured on bass on three releases: State of Uncertainty (2020), Reptile (2021) & Cold (2022). It was great finding different ways to make each of these basslines unique in their own way. Photo taken by Alpha Sierra at the UON Bandcomp 2021.
kATIE jAYNE
Aaron played bass alongside Katie Jayne most frequently from 2019-2021. Performing with Katie has been great in exploring bass playing in the Country Music genre and has allowed Aaron to play venues like The Longyard Hotel and The Imperial Hotel during the 2020 Tamworth Country Music Festival. Aaron can be seen performing in the music videos for Katie’s 2020 singles ‘SOS’ and ‘Why Can’t You Love Me’.