Aalon

Aalon is an American soul group from Los Angeles formed by lead singer and guitarist .

Butler played guitar for Eric Burdon in the 1970s prior to forming the band Aalon, which signed to Arista Records in 1977.^[1] Their debut album, Cream City, reached #45 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart,^[2] while the title single peaked at #44 on the R&B Singles chart.^[3]

Butler eventually dismantled the group prior to recording a second album, though he toured in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the latter half of the 1980s he quit music to take care of his infant son.^[4] His son, Jason Aalon Butler, best known as the former lead singer of the post-hardcore band Letlive, is currently part of the rapcore band Fever 333.^[4]

Their song "Rock And Roll Gangster" was featured in an episode of The Boondocks, specifically "The Story of Gangstalicious 2".

References[]

^ Biography, Allmusic
^ Charts, Allmusic
^ Charts, Allmusic
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "AP Recommends: letlive." Alternative Press #276 (July 2011), p. 60.

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[1] Biography, Allmusic

[2] Charts, Allmusic

[3] Charts, Allmusic

[ap-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "AP Recommends: letlive." Alternative Press #276 (July 2011), p. 60.

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