Aaron Comess Solo Discography
General info

Aaron is the Spin Doctor with the largest solo catalogue. He produces a lot of bands in His House Studios and he lent his drumming skills to a lot of very interesting artists' recordings. In 2006, he released his first solo album "Catskills Cry".
Here's a list of his work. For an alphabetical list of his solo stuff, check out Aaron's site. This list here is chronological, starting with the most recent releases. As some of this stuff is pretty rare, I added links to some online stores where you can buy the hard-to-find material (as with Chris' solo stuff, some CDs are available via CD Baby).


Jamie Laboz - The Green Album
free album, September 2007



1. Electric Guitar
2. Mr. Jones
3. The Inner Light
4. Flying Into The Sun
5. Maybe Tomorrow
6. People Of The Burning Sun
7. The Joint
8. Look To The Ocean
9. The Darkness
10. Alive
11. The Answer

Aaron plays drums on all tracks.

Tape-Op review of The Green Album: " A home-recorded concept album based around an idea of a guitar-less future society? Shades of Rush's 2112? Jamie was in issue 57, with the story of how he started writing incidental and jingle music from his modest home studio. Here he puts the studio to work, playing almost all the instruments and singing, tracking, mixing, and mastering in the box, even downloading drum tracks from his pal Aaron Comess via email! The recording is high quality - I don't hear balance problems or crummy room ambience that plague so many home recordings. This is an excellent psychedelic pop album, and since you can download it for free off his site or buy a CD version, there's no reason not to check it out." Download the album here.


James Maddock - Strategies For Life EP
(Razor & Tie Publishing, April 2007)



1. When The Stars Align
2. When You Go Quiet
3. Dumb Down
4. Hollow Love
5. Fragile
6. Strategies for Life
7. Making Memories

Aaron plays drums on this fantastic EP by James Maddock. The music resembles David Gray, Eels, Nick Drake, but it sounds truly unique nevertheless. Here's what Aaron told us about his collaboration with James: "James Maddock is an awesome singer /songwriter who I have been playing around town a lot with. he is really great. I met him when I played on his last band Wood's record about 5 years ago for Columbia. The record never came out but we became good friend. he now has a deal with razor and tie and has an EP out. [...] Really great organic songs." Indeed. Available via iTunes and other online music stores. Check James' MySpace for more details.


New York Electric Piano - Blues In Full Moon
(independently released, Buffalo Puppy Records, April 2nd, 2007)



1. Functuation
2. Hipnosis
3. Blues in Full Moon
4. Once Upon A Time
5. War is the New Peace
6. Satellite
7. Son of Thunderbolt
8. Divine Corners
9. Dancing Bear
10. Wanderer
11. Bounce This Puppy

Fourth NYEP album, another gem - as great as their debut and "Citizen Zen". Produced by Pat Daugherty, recorded and mixed by Aaron at His House / Catskills. As always with NYEP, Aaron plays drums on all tracks. Peter Denenberg, who was involved in most of the Spin Doctors' releases, mixed this album at Acme Studios. Available via CD Baby.


Saul Zonana - Love Over Money
(2020 Music / Redeye Distribution, October 31st, 2006)



1. Like Anyone Would
2. Mr. Blue
3. Two Different Things
4. If I Don't
5. Lifting You
6. Broken Home
7. We'll Sing
8. Feelin OK
9. Midnight Rain
10. Let It Go

Cool new album by Saul Zonana, once again with Aaron Comess drumming on four tracks. Album is highly recommended, available via CD Baby.


Aaron Comess - Catskills Cry
(independently released, Hey Boy Music / 2020 Music, October 31st, 2006)



1. Flower
2. 3:33 am
3. Africa
4. Catskills Cry
5. Ode to Atilla
6. Future
7. Lulluby for Bkuzmo
8. Cap Juluca
9. Sky
10. Seven - Six
11. Zapped

Aaron's first solo album - a stunning collection of instrumental tracks, recorded with Bill Dillon (guitar) and Tony Levin (bass). Recorded in February 2006 at Flymax Studios, Woodstock, NY and at Aaron's His House Studios in New York, NY by Roman Klun. Mixed by Roman Klun, mastered by Peter Denenberg at Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, NY. Produced by Aaron Comess. SD-Archive review here, CD available here.

Mitch Linker - Mitch Linker
(independently released, B.S.D. Productions, September 2005)



1. All Of The Love
2. Want Me Around
3. Break Up The Band
4. Time On My Hands
5. Nobody Danced Tonight
6. Holding On
7. Come Over
8. It's Too Late
9. I'll Talk You Down
10. Out Of My Head
11. New York

Solo album by Day Traders- / The Dent-singer Mitch Linker. A cool collection of nice pop songs performed by a guy with a remarkable and unique voice. Includes "Out Of My Head" with Aaron on drums - it's exactly the same version as on the Day Traders' debut album (see below). The disc is worth listening anyway, as the other tracks are too good to be ignored, too. Available via CD Baby.


Chris Whitley- Soft Dangerous Shores
(Messenger Records, July 26, 2005)



1. Fireroad (For Two)
2. Soft Dangerous Shores
3. As Day Is Long
4. Valley Of Innocents
5. City Of Women
6. Times Square Machine (N.Y.C. February 1991)
7. Her Furious Angels
8. Last Million Miles
9. Medicine Wheel
10. End Game Holiday
11. Breath Of Shadows

Aaron plays drums on "Last Million Miles", an interesting and a bit weird-sounding experimental song that fits perfectly into the whole album. Produced by Malcolm Burn in July 2004.


New York Electric Piano - Citizen Zen
(Midlantic Records, May 2005)



1. Glide
2. Citizen Zen
3. Blaze a Trail
4. Birds of Paradise
5. Under the Stars
6. Open Soul
7. Blues for Curley
8. Miles Glorioso
9. Tongue and Groove
10. Fender Rhode Island
11. What Max Told Me
12. Hot Springs

The third NYEP album by Pat, Tim and Aaron and the first one on the jazz label Midlantic Records. Other than "War Oracle", this album is all-instrumental again and is similar to the legendary first NYEP release. Wonderful light, improvisational jazz sketches and a truly unique sound.
Produced by David Eyges and Pat Daugherty. The CD includes very interesting liner notes by Bill Milkowski about NYEP's history. Another good reason to get this one - highly recommended.


Saul Zonana- 42 Days
(20/20 Music, April 2005)



1. Silver Jacket
2. What We Are
3. Thinking
4. I Try
5. Hey Now
6. Run For It
7. Every Now and Then
8. Do You Believe Her
9. Chasing it
10. Head On
11. Heavy Metal Son

Once again, Mr. Zonana delivers a great pop album which is highly Beatles influenced and brings some great pop rock tunes. Aaron joins Saul for some drumming on three tracks. Available everywhere.


Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance
(RCA, June 8, 2004)




1. Be Be Your Love
2. Letter Read
3. Worn Me Down
4. Paper Doll
5. I’ll Find A Way
6. 1963
7. Under My Skin
8. Meet Me By The Water
9. Even So
10. I Want You
11. Reason Why
12. Moments With Oliver
13. Quiet

Aaron toured a lot with Rachel Yamagata in 2004. This is Rachel's second album and it has Aaron on drums and percussion on 6 tracks. Wonderful album with a lot of great songs. Produced by John Alagia. Available at amazon.com.


The Day Traders - The Day Traders
(Independently released in late 2004)



1. Tonight I Wanna Be Sad
2. Why
3. Out of My Head
4. Sorry About the Time
5. Worry About You
6. The Night They Said Goodbye
7. Fantasy
8. Goodnight
9. Work It Out
10. Someone Else Will
11. Come Home

One of the best power-pop albums I've heard in a while. Catchy songs, beautiful singing and a very good production - in a better world, records like this one would be huge, huge hits. Our dear friend Aaron played drums on a few tracks. Available via CD Baby. And highly, highly recommended.


New York Electric Piano - War Oracle
(Independently released, 2004)



1. Drive the War
2. Thunderbolt
3. In The Beginning
4. Here in the Land
5. Sea Monster
6. Weapons of Mass Distraction
7. Balladeer
8. All the Colors
9. Prism Dance
10. Four White Men
11. Survival of the Fattest

After the great NYEP debut from 2002, this one was kind of a letdown for me. Well, the music is just not as "free" and "floating" as on the first record and I don't like Pat's singing that much. Nevertheless, the album includes some good jams and some instrumental tracks. Aaron played drums, worked as engineer and producer and did all that at His House Studios. Available via CD Baby.


Rachael Yamagata - EP
(Private Music Records, October 7, 2003)



1. Collide
2. Known For Years
3. Worn Me Down
4. The Reason Why
5. Would You Please
6. These Girls (hidden track)

The debut release of young singer Rachel Yamagata. Aaron plays drums and percussion on three tracks. In Print. Available at amazon.com.


Eva - Imported
(Kick Records, WEA, HCL Warner, August 18, 2003)



1. See Me
2. In My Mind
3. The More You Give
4. Home
5. Run Away
6. Here We Go Again
7. Could You Be
8. Sparrow
9. Instead
10. Do You Want Me
11. Trust Me
12. No
13. Between The Lines

Eva is a Hamburg, Germany-based singer. Aaron played percussion on the tracks 1, 2 and 5 and drums on track 11. Album produced by Kevin Bents. In Print.


Giacomo Aula - The Looking Glass Session
(Soulsearch Music, 2003)



1. Blue Rose (Horton)
2. Maggio (Aula)
3. Sunny, Oh (Horton)
4. What Are You Doing (Legrand)
5. Canzone Per Nino Rota (Aula)
6. Ania (Aula)
7. Ne Me Quitte Pas (Brel)
8. Maddalena (Horton)
9. Lonely Man (Horton)
10. The Plainfield Boy (Aula)

Another Todd Horton-produced and -released album featuring Aaron on drums. From the Soulsearch Music site: "Pianist and composer Giacomo Aula was born and raised in Lagonegro, Italy. He has performed and/or recorded with Eliot Zigmund, James Newton, Larry Schneider, Peter Erskine, Enrico Rava, Paul Fresu and a host of Italian Jazz stars. Aula's romantic sensibility and passionate style brings to the classic format of the Jazz quartet a quality reminiscent of the late great Art Tatum. His technical virtuosity, combined with his background and influence by Italian composers such as Nino Rota and Enrico Pieranunzi, gives way to a fresh, compelling and international look at contemporary Jazz."

Old friends playing together on this one: Deanna Kirk sings on two tracks, Tim Givens plays the bass, Aaron on drums and Soulsearch mastermind Todd Horton plays trumpet and flugelhorn. Available via iTunes.


Eric Triton - Bluers Dan Mwa
(Polydor Europe, 2003)



01. Blues dan mwa
02. Aio aio
03. Armstong
04. La musique est son dieu
05. Dan koin l'église
06. Robin
07. Sauver le blues
08. L'unité
09. Sweet speed swing

Eric Triton is an artist from South Africa. Aaron plays drums on this album. Out of print.


Whatsa - Magica
(Soulsearch Music, 2003)



CD 1 ("Volume One"):

1. Magica mp3
2. Ba mp3
3 Poem mp3
4. Drink Mix
5. Whatsa
6. Beauty
7. Jungle
8. Pretty
9. Tea Time
10. Snuggle
11. Spy
12. Lost

CD 2 ("Volume Two"):

1. Doudou
2. Dark Love
3. Romp
4. Good Friday
5. Hank
6. Spy
7. Waits
8. Triple Goddess
9. Downtown

Great improvisational stuff with a lot of cool musicians from the Spins family: Todd Horton - trumpet, alto horn; Hans Teuber - saxes and flute; Pat Daugherty - rhodes & organ; Teddy Kumpel - guitar; Mamadou Ba - bass; Aaron Comess - drums.

An independent release that seems to be available in different versions. At CD Baby, they sell one "Magica" CD which comes as a 2-CD-set including all the tracks mentioned above, but in a different track order. The tracklist here is taken from the Soulsearch Music site where the "Magica" album is divided into two volumes.

From the Soulsearch Music site: "The basic tracks for Magica were recorded live in the studio in three hours. Some of the tracks are based on sketches brought in by Todd Horton to employ a compositional approach to improvising. The result is a daring collection of high energy grooves and inspired exchange."


Todd Horton - Dedication
(Soulsearch Music, 2003)



1. Lullabye Of The Leaves
2. Half Nelson
3. How Insensitive
4. Footprints
5. I Thought About You
6. Tune Up
7. Stardust
8. Straight, No Chaser
9. That's All

A collection of jazz standards performed live by Todd Horton with Brian Charette (piano), Tim Givens and Aaron Comess. An older live recording with a great sound and feel. Get it at CD Baby, if you want.


Todd Horton - Seasons
(Soulsearch Music, 2003)



1. Tosca
2. Seasons
3. Pre-Op
4. New Digs
5. Quest
6. X
7. Nosey
8. Zinpin
9. Toys
10. Vexed
11. Anne Marie

A beautiful jazz album filled with original Todd Horton tunes. Highly recommended! The players on this record are Rob Reich (guitar), Tim Givens (bass) and Aaron Comess on drums. And the wonderful Todd Horton (trumpet, flugelhorn), of course. Available via CD Baby.


The Contes - Bleed Together
(Thunderdog Records, 2003)



1. So Much For Love
2. Out of My Head
3. Bleed Together
4. My Brilliant Star
5. Mr. Crossing Lady
6. Bossa Nova Sunday
7. Still Not Dead
8. The Diner Song
9. Bad Jesus
10. As Sane As Jane
11. Hand Me Down Days
12. Don't Tempt Me

Strange, but somehow lovely power-pop album with an experimental edge, I'd say. The Conte brothers present a handful of good tunes on this album, and Aaron helps them with playing the drums on two tracks. Once again, you can get this CD at CD Baby.


Chris Belden - Songs About Anything
(Spankytone Records, 2003)



1. Helpless
2. Need to Know
3. Quacks Like Love
4. Australia
5. Around She Goes
6. The Few Things I Know About Her
7. I Never Knew Your Name
8. Loose Lips
9. It Could Happen to You
10. Hey
11. Parachute
12. I Will Not Be There
13. Goodnight, Again
14. Song About Anything

A really beautiful album by singer, writer, actor and artist Chris Belden. "Songs About Anything" brings you lots of light pop songs with impressive lyrics, performed in a very original way. Aaron plays drums and percussion on all tracks. It's available at... CD Baby, right.


Sound Intoxication - Sound Intoxication
(independently released, 2002)



1. The Loft
2. Chains
3. Forever Left Unknown
4. Think Twice
5. To Have and To Hold
6. On My Way
7. 15 Minutes of Fame
8. That's Where I Find You
9. And It Stoned me
10. Nothing Left to Say
11. Spiral Walkway

The band project by young NYC singer and guitar wizard Seth Feinberg (Seth Winters). The Sound Intoxication album delivers great, fast rock music and some pretty cool songs (15 Minutes, Chains, and the cool Van Morrisson-cover of "And It Stoned Me"). Aaron plays drums on all tracks, and the whole album was recorded and produced at His House Studios. Aaron even played some keyboards. The album is available via CD Baby.


Texas Slim - I Have Arrived
(Independently released, 2002)



01. The Best Stuff In Town
02. Easy Street
03. Super Hero Morning Brew
04. Drama Queen
05. Code Off The Collar
06. I Have Arrived
07. Mind Framed
08. Cowtown Rain Dance
09. 20th Century Woman
10. Whiskey Mama
11. NYC Pride
12. The Best Stuff In Town (Reprise)

Awesome blues-rock album. A pleasure to listen to, some great blues tunes. Featuring Aaron on drums and as producer. Standout track: "Super Hero Morning Brew". Wow.
Produced by Aaron and recorded at His House Studios. Available here.


Papa Dee - The Man Who Couldn't Say No
(2002)



From Aaron's website: "Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, His House Studios" - that's what he contributed to this out of print record.


New York Electric Piano - New York Electric Piano
(Independently released, 2002)



1. Space Travel
2. I'll Take The Apple
3. Democrazy
4. Hidden Path
5. So Be It
6. Central Parker
7. Dreamboat
8. Split Three Ways
9. 13th St. Hummingbird
10. East Village Buffalo Puppy
11. Blues In Orbit
12. Last Soldier

The first NYEP album and a real classic: Pat Daugherty, Tim Givens and Aaron playing out-of-space-acid jazz music. All instrumental, and wonderful. To me, this is one of Aarons best solo works ever. Visit CD Baby to order it or read rave reviews about this album.


Deanna Kirk - Beautyway
(Independently released in 2002)



1. I Took You, I Let Him Go
2. Beautyway
3. Modern World
4. Mystical Love Poem
5. Shirley Temple Girl
6. I'll Always Be Your Girl
7. Dance of the Hours
8. Marriage of Roses
9. Silence Remembers Everything
10. Sweetest Place
11. Still Walking with You
12. Sleep

Deanna's third studio album and the second one featuring Aaron. He played drums on all tracks and also produced this album together with Pat Daugherty. It's a lovely and warm jazz-pop album that sometimes reminiscenes artists such as Norah Jones. Available via CD Baby.


Bilal - 1st Born Second
(Universal, July 30, 2001)



1. Intro
2. For You
3. Fast Lane
4. Reminisce (feat. Mos Def, Common)
5. All That I Am (Something For The People)
6. Sally
7. Sometimes
8. Love It
9. C'mere
10. Soul Sista
11. When Will You Call
12. Queen Of Sanity
13. Love Poems
14. You Are
15. Home
16. Slyde
17. Second Child

Aaron submitted drums and bass to some of the tracks of this R'n'B album, some of the stuff was produced in His House Studios. Easily available online.


Swati - Demo
(unreleased, 2000)

1. Sick
2. Make Believe
3. Step On Me
4. Money
5. Alien
6. Afraid Of The Dark
7. Into The Sun

Great demo recording by the New York-based singer Swati. She has a truly unique style of singing, guitar playing and performing. Aaron produced this recording and played a lot of instruments (including drums, of course). Unfortunately, this 7-track demo was never released officially.


Joan Osborne - Righteous Love
(Universal, October 2, 2000)



1. Running Out Of Time
2. Righteous Love
3. Safety In NumbersMy Love Is Alive
4. My Love Is Alive
5. Angel Face
6. Grand Illusion
7. If I Was Your Man
8. Baby Love
9. Hurricane
10. Poison Apples (Hallelujah)
11. To Make You Feel My Love

Aaron submits his production and drumming skills to track number 8. This is the second solo album by Joan and it's still easily available everywhere. "Baby Love" was also released on the soundtrack of the movie "For The Love Of The Game" in 1999.


Saul Zonana - Saul Zonana
(20/20 Music, 2000)



1. Amazing Grace
2. Will You Be Down
3. Something Unusual
4. I'll Be Allright
5. The Holiest
6. Five Flowers
7. Rollercoaster
8. Counting the Days
9. Funny
10. World Kept Spinnin Round
11. Once Upon a Time
12. Sun Bathing

First album by Saul featuring Aaron on drums on some tracks (the bold ones). Saul, who created the album artwork to Eric Schenkmans 1999 "Make A Sound" album by the way, can offer some more Spin Doctors references: Eran Tabib plays guitar on some tracks of this record, and the whole thing was produced by old SD friend Peter Denenberg and recorded at... ah, you guessed it, Acme Studios in Mamaroneck, NY.
Cool album which is available at CD Baby.


Smitty - Like A Child
(independently released 2000, officially released 2003 via Soulsearch Music)



1. Spice Bag
2. My Oscillating Baby
3. Like A Child
4. Buddha Suit
5. Cellblock With Horn
6. Babes In Toyland
7. True Love In Toyland
8. Crucifix
9. Lie Of The Mind
10. I'm A Kept Man

Smitty is a unique guitar player and a close friend to Todd Horton who produced this album in 2000 and released it on his Soulsearch Music label three years later. Interestingly enough, some of the stuff on this CD was recorded at Deanna Kirk's now-defunct bar in New York City. Aaron plays drums on three tracks and additional bass on "Crucifix", too. Recommended album, available here.


Pat Daugherty - Nothing Can Dull The Light Within
(Independently released in 2000, 2003)



1. 4 White Men
2. Nothing Can Dull The Light Within
3. Surrender
4. Contract
5. Dream Planet
6. Better Be
7. Shining
8. Mary Sings The Songs That Make You Cry
9. Shadow
10. Orphan Love Songs
11. Shooting Star of Visionary Potential
12. Contract Contract

One of the first collaborations between Pat, Tim and Aaron - Aaron is playing drums on three tracks, some of that material was re-recorded in 2004 for the second New York Electric Piano album "War Oracle".


Schoolhouse Rocks the Vote!: A Benefit for Rock the Vote
(Rhino Records, August 18, 1998)



1. Rock the Vote - Virtuals
2. I'm Just a Bill - Isaac Hayes
3. Sufferin' Till Suffrage - Etta James
4. Campaign Trail - Bob Dorough
5. Preamble - John Popper
6. Do You Wanna Party - Essra Mohawk & The Killer Groove Band
7. Fireworks - The Sugarhill Gang
8. Three-Ring Government - Jazzyfatnastees
9. Get to Know Your Electoral College
10. Messin' With My Bill of Rights! - Grady Tate

Aaron co-produced the track "I'm Just A Bill", performed by Isaac Hayes and Joan Osborne. This album also features Blues Traveler's John Popper performing "Preamble". Available via amazon.com.


Deanna Kirk - Where Are You Now
(Blackbird Recording Company, 1998)



1. Where Are You Now
2. No Ghosts Allowed
3. Marianna Came To
4. I Want It Now
5. Not the One
6. Carousel
7. When Love Comes Around
8. Take Down the Kasbah
9. Fallen Arms
10. Ballad of the Small Cafe
11. If Not For Love
12. You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch

Beautiful second album by Deanna Kirk. Great, heartfelt music performed by a gifted singer. Aaron plays drums on a few tracks. Spins friends Todd Horton, Erik Lawrence and Andrew Lippman a.k.a. "The D-BOP Horns" perform on three songs and Pat Daugherty wrote a lot of the material. This album is available at the CD Baby store.


Marc Cohn - Burning The Daze
(Atlantic, April 14, 1998)



1. Already Home
2. Girl Of Mysterious Sorrow
3. Providence
4. Healing Hands
5. Lost You In The Canyon
6. Saints Preserve Us
7. Olana
8. Turn To Me
9. Valley Of The Kings
10. Turn On Your Radio
11. Ellis Island

The third regular studio release by Marc Cohn (of "Walking In Memphis"-fame). A really soft, but touching album. Aaron plays drums on the beautiful ballad "Saints Preserve Us". Easily available everywhere.


Michael Parrish - Automobility
(Geographic Records, 1995)



1. Code Of The Road
2. The Woman I Love
3. Map Of The South
4. Psychedelic Cowboy Rasta Muslim
5. Elena
6. Canoeing In Love
7. Hanging Trees
8. I'm In Love With Two Women
9. Passing Time
10. Geographic Cure
11. Carriage Hopuse Rules
12. BCD
13. The World's First Song

Produced by Michael Parrish and Jason Appleton. First solo album by multi instrumentalist Michael Parrish. "Automobility" is an entertaining collection of country/folk/blues tunes, Aaron plays drums on some of the tracks. Another Spin Doctors-related artist on this album is saxophone and guitar player Craig Dreyer. The album is out of print, but available through second hand mail order or eBay.