Aron Forbes
Aron Forbes is a guitarist, producer and songwriter, known for collaborations with Halsey, BANKS, Billie Eilish, Donna Missal, One Direction, and many other musical artists.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Big Sur, California on January 17, 1985, Aron began playing guitar at age five. At age 11 he was singing and playing in a blues band he had founded in 1998, The Blue Tones. The band was invited to play at the Apollo Theater on 9 November 2000 and named by Teen People Magazine one of the nation's top three new teen bands.Aron graduated from Carmel High School in 2003 and in the same year moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC Thornton School of Music.
Career
2009-2013: The X Factor, One Direction, and other collaborations
In 2009 Aron was asked to music direct and play guitar for Justin Timberlake's Tennman Records artist Esmee Denters. For two years he toured the world opening and playing alongside acts such as Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and Ne-Yo.Beginning in 2011 Aron began playing as the guitarist for The X Factor's US and UK series. That gig led to playing guitar for One Direction on their first US tour and allowed him to begin his journey into the studio to pursue writing and production.
2014-2019: Collaborations with Halsey, BANKS, Billie Eilish, and others
Aron's career as writer and producer began to emerge in 2014. That year, ASCAP named the Mr Little Jeans track "Dear Santa," which Aron co-wrote, one of its best original holiday songs of the year. In 2015 he was asked by long-time mentor and collaborator Tim Anderson to add production to Halsey's "Drive" from her debut debut studio album Drive. He would also write and play guitar on BANKS' song "Someone New" for her debut studio album Goddess.In 2017 he co-wrote Billie Eilish's RIAA Gold record "Bored," and it would be included in the first season and soundtrack of 13 Reasons Why.
In 2015-2016 Aron worked closely alongside BANKS to create her second studio album The Altar, penning two songs and producing throughout. In 2018 Aron would continue his musical journey with BANKS, writing four songs for her 2019 album III.
In 2016 he worked with VÉRITÉ, Nawas, and FYOHNA, for whom he produced another track in 2019.
Meanwhile, in 2018 he worked as writer and producer with Donna Missal, Mr Little Jeans, COIN, and The Born Love, his own duo with Kevin Daniel, whose single "Badlands" reached the Top 15 on Spotify's Top 50 US Viral Chart, and the Top 10 on Hype Machine.
In 2019 he wrote and produced four more tracks for Mr Little Jeans. Additional credits for the year included writing and producing tracks for Hey Violet's album Crawl and working again with FYOHNA.
Music directing
Staying connected with the stage, Aron often music directs for artists he collaborates with in the studio. Starting in 2015 Aron would music direct German alt band Tokio Hotel for their comeback world tour of Feel It All. From 2016 through the present day he has worked with BANKS on her The Altar and III tours. He has music directed for family friends Billie Eilish and FINNEAS. In 2019, Aron added to his MD roster Harry Hudson, Cyn and Conan Gray.Discography
| Artist | Song Title | Album/Release Type | Release Date | Label | Role/Credit |
| Banks | "Propaganda" | III | 2019 | Harvest Records | Writer |
| Banks | "If We Were Made of Water" | III | 2019 | Harvest Records | Writer |
| Banks | "Stroke" | III | 2019 | Harvest Records | Writer, Addl. Production |
| Banks | "The Fall" | III | 2019 | Harvest Records | Writer, Addl. Production |
| Hey Violet | "Close My Eyes" | Single | 2019 | Capitol | Writer, Producer |
| Hey Violet | "Crawl" | Album | 2019 | Capitol | Writer/Producer |
| Charlotte OC | "Boyfriend" | Single | 2019 | Neon Gold | Writer, Producer |
| Charlotte OC | "Hea Lover" | Single | 2019 | Neon Gold | Writer/Producer |
| Charlotte OC | "This Pain" | Single | 2019 | Neon Gold | Writer/Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "FAMILY" | Single | 2019 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "LOOP" | Single | 2019 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "New Norm" | Single | 2019 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "New Shoes" | Single | 2019 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Get Well" | Single | 2019 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer |
| FYOHNA | "Lie Down" | Single | 2019 | Producer | |
| Gryffin, Elley Duhé | "Tie Me Down " | Single | 2018 | Interscope | Writer, Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Driving" | Single | 2018 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Transformer" | 2018 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer | |
| Donna Missal | "Jupiter" | Single | 2018 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Skyline" | 2018 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer | |
| Donna Missal | "Girl" | Single | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Metal Man" | - | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Test My Patience" | - | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Thrills" | - | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Keep Lying" | - | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Donna Missal | "Don't Say Goodnight" | - | 2018 | Harvest Records | Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "Forgeter" | Single | 2018 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "Unfollow" | Single | 2018 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| COIN | "Simple Romance" | Single | 2018 | Columbia | Producer |
| The Born Love | "Bandlands" | Single | 2018 | AWAL | Writer, Producer |
| The Born Love | "Tempest" | Single | 2018 | AWAL | Writer, Producer |
| The Born Love | "Colorful" | Single | 2018 | AWAL | Writer, Producer |
| The Born Love | "Strange Days" | Single | 2018 | AWAL | Writer, Producer |
| Billie Eilish | "Bored" | Single | 2017 | Interscope | Writer, Producer |
| Banks | "Trainwreck" | The Altar | 2017 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer |
| Banks | "Weaker Girl" | The Altar | 2017 | Harvest Records | Writer, Producer |
| Gordi | "Long Way" | Reservoir | 2017 | Add Production | |
| Gordi | "On My Side" | Reservoir | 2017 | - | Add Production |
| A.Chal | "Right Now" | Welcome to GAZI | 2016 | Interscope | Writer, Producer |
| Nawas | "Who Are You" | Single | 2016 | Add Production | |
| VÉRITÉ | "Constant Crush" | Living EP | 2016 | AWAL | Add Production |
| FYOHNA | "Ghost Heart" | Single | 2016 | Writer, Producer | |
| FYOHNA | "Believe You" | Single | 2016 | Writer, Producer | |
| FYOHNA | "Loved Fiercely" | Single | 2016 | Writer, Producer | |
| FYOHNA | "Misjudged" | Single | 2016 | Writer, Producer | |
| Halsey | "Drive" | Badlands | 2015 | Capitol | Add Production |
| Mr Little Jeans | "Fool 4 You" | Single | 2015 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Halsey | "Stitches" | Single | 2015 | Network | Writer, Producer |
| Mr Little Jeans | "Dear Santa" | Single | 2014 | Writer |