DISTILLED is an experienced keyboard/guitar duo playing soft rock hits from the sixties to the present. The blend of guitar and keyboard, combined with powerful harmonic vocals and timeless songs, is what sets Distilled apart from other bands. Our goal is to connect with our audience, and to share with them our love of music and these great hits that we all grew up listening to. We don’t overpower our audiences; we want you to hear and enjoy each song and feel the memories that awaken inside you. In addition to our extensive song list, we also love to take your requests. We hope to have the opportunity to play at your venue and look forward to hearing from you.

WILLIAM AARON - keyboard/vocalist

William Aaron has been a part of the Upstate New York music scene for the past twenty years. While a member of a number of bands, he has primarily performed as a solo act in and around Syracuse, NY. William Aaron is also an accomplished song writer who, in 2004, produced an original twelve song CD entitled "I'll Pick Sunset Time," which the Syracuse Herald American newspaper described as a "home run". William Aaron's strength is a strong interpretive singing voice that can accommodate a range of song styles and genre. He was influenced early on by the likes of Barbra Streisand, Daryl Hall, Carol King, Carly Simon and Billy Joel, among others. Today, together with his partner, Ken Erway, his focus is soft rock hits from the 70's forward - songs that will always remain timeless and memorable to the baby boom generation.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

Belhurst Castle • GENEVA, NY
Captain Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises • WATKINS GLEN, NY
Pittsford Pub • PITTSFORD, NY
Glen Harbor Hotel • WATKINS GLEN, NY
Village Marina • WATKINS GLEN, NY
Lakeside Restaurant • BRANCHPORT, NY
Corning Country Club • CORNING, NY
Radisson Hotel • CORNING, NY
Horigan’s Irish Pub • ELMIRA, NY
Sarrasin’s Restaurant • PENN YAN, NY
Lakeside Country Club • PENN YAN, NY
Rooster Hill Winery • PENN YAN, NY
Bully Hill Winery • HAMMONDSPORT, NY
Hunt Country Vineyards • BRANCHPORT, NY

KEN ERWAY - guitarist/vocalist

Ken Erway is an alumnus of FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY majoring in music education and French horn.  For the last ten years he has performed as a guitarist/vocalist, both solo and in groups.  Ken is also an accomplished bass guitarist, having performed for twenty years in many local bands.  The Beatles, Led Zepplin, The Byrds, Chicago, Eric Clapton, Elton John were all his favorites. However, the Woodstock Festival was his greatest influence ----- all of the music at that historic festival influenced him significantly. Santana, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Joan Baez, The Who, Sly and The Family Stone… were his teachers. Ken presently teaches guitar and bass at MARICH MUSIC, Corning, NY, REVOLUTION MUSIC, Bath, NY.