Aaron Earl Livingston, also known by his stage name Son Little, is an American

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musician from

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, United States. Livingston is a son of a preacher.

Career

On November 10, 2014, Livingston released his debut EP as Son Little titled ''Things I Forgot'' via

Anti- Records Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes gospel (Mavis Staples), country (Merle Haggard), hip hop (Sage Francis, The Cou ...

. On October 16, 2015, Livingston released his first studio album, ''

Son Little Aaron Earl Livingston, also known by his stage name Son Little, is an American rhythm & blues musician from Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city ...

'', with Anti- Records. Son Little has collaborated with The Roots,

RJD2 Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Lega ...

, and

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

, whom he spoke highly of. In an interview with Sound of Boston he named Mavis Staples as one of his favorite singers; "She's one of my favorite people, let alone favorite singer." On June 6, 2017, he released "Blue Magic (Waikiki)" as the first single off his next studio album, ''New Magic'', which he announced would be released on September 15, 2017, via Anti- Records. On August 1, 2017, he released "Demon To The Dark" as the second single off ''New Magic''.

Influences

In an interview with Sound of Boston, Livingston cited

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's ''

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'',

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's ''

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'',

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Little Dragon Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion), Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). Little Dragon' ...

's ''

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'' as inspirations for his debut album.

Discography

Studio albums

*''The Abandoned Lullaby'' (2011) (with

, as Icebird) *''

'' (2015) *''New Magic'' (2017) *''Aloha'' (2020) *''Like Neptune'' (2022)

EPs

*''Things I Forgot'' (2014)

Guest appearances

* The Roots – "Guns Are Drawn" from ''

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'' (2004) *

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– "Right On" from ''Hurry Up & Wait'' (2005) *Hezekiah – "Moments in Sometime" from ''

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'' (2007) *Hezekiah – "Here's to the World" from ''Conscious Porn'' (2010) *

– "Crumbs Off the Table" from '' The Colossus'' (2010) * The Roots – "Sleep" from ''

Undun ''Undun'' is the tenth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots. It was released on December 6, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded in sessions at several studios in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled ...

'' (2011) *

MHz Legacy MHz Legacy, formerly known as MHz, is an American hip hop group from Columbus, Ohio. It consists of producer RJD2 and rappers Copywrite, Tage Future, and Jakki Da Motamouth. Camu Tao was also a member until his death in 2008. It was described b ...

– "Tero Smith" from ''

'' (2012) * Hot Sugar – "Honeycomb Hideout" from ''Midi Murder'' (2013) *RJD2 – "Love and Go" from '' More Is Than Isn't'' (2013) *RJD2 – "We Come Alive" from ''Dame Fortune'' (2016) * Portugal. The Man – "Number One" from ''

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'' (2017)

References

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