Aaron Dilloway | |
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| Born | (1976-05-13) May 13, 1976 Brighton, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Member of | Body/Dilloway/Head |
| Formerly of | Wolf Eyes |
| Website | aarondilloway |
Aaron Dilloway (born May 13th, 1976) is an American experimental musician. He is an improviser and composer who works with the manipulation of 8-Track tape loops in combination with voice, tape delays, and various organic and electronic sound sources. A founding member of the industrial noise group Wolf Eyes, Dilloway lives in Oberlin, Ohio, where he runs Hanson Records and Mailorder.
Biography
Dilloway was born in 1976 and grew up in Brighton, Michigan.1 As a teenager, he began attending house shows in nearby Ann Arbor.1 He formed a group called Galen in the 1990s, and soon after became a member of Couch, for which Galen had opened at its first show.1 Dilloway then moved to Ann Arbor, where he began working with experimental and noise groups, including Universal Indians, and where he co-founded the group Wolf Eyes, with which he performed until 2004.1
Late in 2004, Dilloway moved to Nepal, where he recorded prolifically (his own material, field recordings, and Nepalese radio broadcasts).1 He moved to Ohio in 2007, working with Emeralds among others, and releasing his own material. Among his releases are 2012's Modern Jester23 and 2017's The Gag File.45
He released a collaborative album with Lucrecia Dalt, Lucy & Aaron (2021), through Hanson Records.6
He also released a collaborative album with Body/Head, Body/Dilloway/Head (2021), through Three Lobed Recordings.7
Discography
Studio albums
- Modern Jester (Hanson Records, 2012)
- The Gag File (Dais Records, 2017)
- Lucy & Aaron (with Lucrecia Dalt; Hanson Records, 2021)
- Body/Dilloway/Head (with Body/Head, as Body/Dilloway/Head; Three Lobed Recordings, 2021)
References
References
- Aaron Dilloway biography at Allmusic
- Review of Modern Jester, Tiny Mix Tapes
- Review of Modern Jester, Pitchfork Media
- Review of The Gag File, Pitchfork Media
- Review of The Gag File, Tiny Mix Tapes
- Hussey, Allison (May 7, 2021). "Aaron Dilloway and Lucrecia Dalt Announce New Album, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- Hussey, Allison (September 13, 2021). "Kim Gordon, Bill Nace, and Aaron Dilloway Announce New Album as Body/Dilloway/Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
Further reading
Further reading
- Allan, Jennifer Lucy (July 14, 2021). "Never Mind The Bootlegs: Aaron Dilloway's Favourite Music". The Quietus.
- Brown, August; Roberts, Randall (August 16, 2017). "What to listen to now: Alice Glass and Aaron Dilloway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2019.