Aer

The Boston duo, Carter Schultz and David van Mering, collectively known as Aer, released their self-titled album on January 21st via Aer/INgrooves. "Says She Loves Me" is the lead single from the collection. They combine rap, reggae, pop and indie rock aesthetics to create their own brand of music. On this new album, the aim was to showcase a broader range of stylistic and tonal adaptability.

"We're taken as a very fun, light, airy, bright band," Carter says. "But we wanted to show our versatility and stray away from that a little bit with this album. And we did that - it's darker, more hip-hop and rawer. It's definitely got a darker sound to it." "We wanted to make something that had a little more mystery to it and a little bit more depth," David adds. "We felt that our next album should have the full spectrum sound and subject matter."

Aer's skillful debut album set the bar for the Boston duo's innovative and engaging songs. The album, The Bright Side, revealed two musicians with something to say and a unique way of saying it, earning notable accolades and acclaim. The duo's first two mixtapes, Water On The Moon and The Reach, were released in 2010 and 2011, and Aer unveiled their debut EP What You Need in late 2011. The EP landed at No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart. The Bright Side, followed in July of 2012, earning the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Albums chart and working its way into the Billboard's Top 200. Music from the album has appeared on the NFL Network, an Etnies advertisement featuring Ryan Scheckler and three episodes of MTV's The Real World.

Aer has performed around North America and Europe with artists like Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Slightly Stoopid, Action Bronson, Iggy Azalea, ASAP Rocky and Hoodie Allen, and cultivated a dynamic live show that augments their recorded tracks. More recently, the band has embarked on a headlining tour surrounding the album's release.

"I just want to be able to play really great shows and really celebrate with people," David

says. "At every show I see as a celebration of life in general. I want our fans to know us as their friends. Know the good and bad sides of us and know that we're real people. And when we have a concert they get to enjoy that aspect of it. For me, with bands that I'm a fan of, I geek out and want to know everything about them. I want our fans to feel the same way."

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