Aaron Colbourne

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Background information
Birth name	Aaron Colbourne
Born	October 8th, 1984
Origin	Canada
Genre(s)	Noise Rock Experimental Rock Avant-Garde Metalcore, Grindcore, Deathcore
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1993 – present
Associated acts	83 Floating Cubes
Notable instrument(s)
Guitar

Aaron Colbourne is the guitarist and founding member of Toronto noise-rock band 83 Floating Cubes. Although categorized as noise-rock, it's hard to define the band with just one genre.

83 Floating Cubes has since disbanded, and Aaron has taken over as the sole member, providing all the guitar, vocals, bass, drums, synth, piano, arranging, editing, mastering, technical and engineering.

He began playing guitar at the age of nine. He was never formally taught, but has accumulated several playing techniques that others find hard to reproduce such as his use of extended technique, very fast alternate picking and tremolo picking, and use of guitar pedals. He has a vast collection of effect pedals (now 18 individual pedals), which he relies on to create his unusual sound. He is known for his avant-garde playing style, frantic on-stage presence - constantly moving and jumping, use of slides and pick scratches, very fast foot-work with his guitar pedals, which usually involves using more than one pedal (up to 4 at once) and fast paced guitar "attacks", but can play more traditional styles. He favors the SG model of guitars, whether it be Gibson or Epiphone. He currently plays a modified Ephiphone G-400 SG. The modifications include new pickups, killswitch, new tone and volume pots, new toggle switch (pickup selector), upgraded tuners, and Gibson speed knobs. Aaron uses Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings (gauges .009 - .042) strung backwards through the bridge flipping up and over the stop bar. He is influenced by guitarist Agata of Melt Banana, Mike Patton (and all his projects), Tom Morello, Shellac (band), and The Melvins, Trent Reznor, Fugazi, Rocket From The Crypt, Tub Ring, Nomeansno, Drive Like Jehu, and various grindcore/metalcore, and Noise-rock bands.

He is currently recording an album going under the band name 83 Floating Cubes. The album will contain 38 tracks ranging from under 30 seconds in length to over 4 minutes (and one song over 20 minutes). Involving actual guitar and drum riffs but electronically formed bass, there will be no vocals, but lyrics in the album sleeve, so you can put them to your own tune in your head.