Aaron Burtch is artist and has been drummer with Modesto, California based band Grandaddy for many years.



You've probably seen Aaron Burtch's work and not even known it. Be it on a concert poster, an album cover, a painting or a t-shirt... Aaron's work has no boundaries. The same goes for his drumming; Aaron Burtch is no ordinary drummer. Sporting a strikingly unique auburn-colour beard which seems to defy the laws of gravity as it grows horizontally out from his face, Aaron states:

"[Playing drums] appealed to me in a few different ways, not the least was that drums are just sort of impressive-looking. There are all these parts and pieces and chrome and shit, and they are just naturally so loud. And also you get to sit down when you play! (...) “I can't really say why I love music and why I love to make pictures so much. I fell in love with music because I just did. I made pictures because my brain told me that it made sense to do so. It felt good and it felt worthwhile. And of course, it still does or I wouldn't be doing it."

Aaron Burtch grew up in Turlock in the central valley of L.A.



Aaron's brother Dave Burtch is the drummer in the band Built Like Alaska.



Grandaddy called it a day in January 2006, after 14 years of making

music.