Aidann Gruwell
San Francisco,CA
Summary
A 19-year-old vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer seeking to combine my computer science skills with my love of music and pursue studies in music technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder and Head of Public Relations
Syryn Records
01.2020 - Current
- Helped start a record label and signed six young female artists; Developed a website and distribution strategy for their songs; Led public relations and secured radio play and interviews for our artists; One of our artists, Jazara, reached the number one spot on the Radio Disney chart with her song 'Friends.' Featured on 1st compilation album under music project 'gruel' www.syrynrecords.com
Cadenza A-Cappella Member (& Soon-to-be Music Director 2024-2025)
- Current
- Female/Non-Binary A-Cappella Group; Soprano 2; Have performed at Acappallooza USC, Love Sucks Caltech, LA A-Cappella Festival, Third Thursdays UCLA, w/ gig at Royce Hall for 100th Anniversary of College of Letters & Sciences in late march; Soloist for 'Nude' by Radiohead in 2023-2024 catalog; Will be taking over as one of the music directors next year
- Https://uclacadenza.weebly.com/
Vocalist and Guitarist
SF Rock Project House Band, Amp'd!
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Member of House Band, SF Rock Project's elite performance group; Performed at weekly gigs with a repertoire of over 50 songs
- Www.rockprojectsf.org/houseband Performed at Rickshaw stop with Angelo Moore of Fishbone in September 2022.
- Has done session vocals for a local youtube kids company 'Amp'd! Songs to Rock Childhood' ran by bay area tech employees who are still heavily involved with music on the side.
Night Counselor & Live Sound
Amplify
- Was in charge of setting up & mixing for camp band showcases, open mic nights, guest artist performances, etc… in outdoor & indoor venues; booked weekly guest artists from the camp's network list; Helped kids get ready for bed. Served at Leader in Training prior in summer 2021 & 2022.
Extern
Ubisoft
- Completed an externship at Ubisoft shadowing the team that creates and markets Rocksmith, a video game that teaches people to play guitar; Assisted with a video shoot for a commercial; Transcribed music into the Rocksmith method.
Education
Music Industry B.A. - Pursuing Music Industry B.A.
UCLA, Herb Alpert School of Music
06-2027
French Baccalaureate W/ Specialties in Math & Computer Science -
Lycée Français De San Francisco
06.2023
Tisch Summer High School Program -
NYU Tisch, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
08-2022
5 Week Aspire Program, Rock/Pop Vocals -
Berklee College of Music
08-2021
Skills
- Vocals
- Guitar
- Coding
- DAWs (Ableton Logic)
- A&R
- Transcription
Affiliations
-National Association of Teachers of Singing, 2021 California Bay Area Competition –
Earned second place in High School Contemporary Music
“Kids and Tech: Innovative Teaching in the Connected Era,” participated in a panel discussion with Ge Wang (Stanford University professor and founder of Smule) and Pasquel Joguet (co-founder of Jazzmutant and creator of the Lemur Input Device and Joué). Performed a song using a Joué, a new electronic instrument.
In my spare time, I enjoy coding, DJing, baking elaborate birthday cakes for my friends, hiking, skiing, and transcribing over 600 songs on Ultimate Guitar (user:aogruwell) and Musescore (user:aidagru).
In my spare time, I enjoy coding on Cargo, DJing, baking elaborate birthday cakes for my friends, hiking, skiing, and transcribing over 200 songs on Ultimate Guitar (user:aogruwell) and Musescore (user:aidagru).
Timeline
Co-Founder and Head of Public Relations
Syryn Records
01.2020 - Current
Vocalist and Guitarist
SF Rock Project House Band, Amp'd!
01.2019 - 01.2023
Cadenza A-Cappella Member (& Soon-to-be Music Director 2024-2025)
- Current
Night Counselor & Live Sound
Amplify
Extern
Ubisoft
Music Industry B.A. - Pursuing Music Industry B.A.
UCLA, Herb Alpert School of Music
French Baccalaureate W/ Specialties in Math & Computer Science -
Lycée Français De San Francisco
Tisch Summer High School Program -
NYU Tisch, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
5 Week Aspire Program, Rock/Pop Vocals -
Berklee College of Music
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