London-based singer Aaron Porter has just issued his third
single, Sorry, an upbeat R&B /pop song that documents a painful
breakup, Sorry juxtaposes the defeat of a failed relationship with the
euphoria that comes through standing up for oneself and finally saying no.
“How many times can you be apologised to before the word
sorry starts to lose its meaning?” Aaron asks. “I wrote Sorry at a time
when I refused to accept another apology from my ex, a bunch of roses couldn’t
cut it by that point. Words without intent are literally just a bunch of
meaningless letters. If you mean it, prove it.” This latest single follows the
earlier successes BOY (which Gay Times called “a queer slice of
R&B, dance-pop perfection”) and I Wanna Let Love. Music trade
magazine Billboard was suitably impressed: “On his debut track “Boy,”
up-and-coming pop singer Aaron Porter shows off every sensual trick in his
arsenal.”
Aaron’s songs are all based around his life and the things
he has learnt to deal with from heartbreak to sexuality to his internal
struggle with showing who he really is and the effects of toxic masculinity.
His approach to songwriting is forever changing as he discovers new elements to
his creativity and new sources of inspiration. Raised by a single mother who
helped develop his passion for music when she sang along with her son to Toni
Braxton, Whitney Houston and Prince, young Aaron was accepted to The BRIT
School to study musical theatre for his A Levels. Moving to London, he began working
as a professional dancer, exploring the burgeoning fashion and music scenes and
building a second family around himself of young LGBTQ creatives.
Since his first single – which singer Adam Lambert also included
on his Pride playlist for Apple - he has been on the road, playing shows across
the UK and Europe and is lined up to play Flat Iron Square in London on 6 July as
part of the capitol’s annual Pride festival. Called “A role model for LGBTQ
youth” by Gay Times, Aaron says that “It’s practically human nature for
people to put things or people in boxes, [but] I urge you not to do so to me. I’m
out here just doing me; I probably won’t fit your mould and honestly don’t plan
to.” This young man is going to go far.
