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November 18th 2019
"Local Chaos" WONC 89.1FM Naperville Central College hosted by Demi Proutsos
(Interview, spinning track from album (Lightning Bolt and Ash), live performances of Promised Land, Soul, and Lonely Feeling)
November 6th 2019
AWB's "The Art of Electricity" 5 Year Anniversary Reissue Interview and write up in Chicago Sound Check by Brian Shamie
July 21st 2019​
"Underbelly Hours" Elmhurst College Radio
hosted by Adela Zo & Dan Dick 
featuring interview with Aaron Williams (Homegrown Founder) and Brian Shamie (Daily Herald/Chicago Sound Check)
July 18th 2019
"HOMEGROW-ING" cover feature in The Daily Herald by Brian Shamie
7th Annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2019
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EMBER OCEANS performed at the 7th annual Homegrown Festival and selected for the cover of the Daily Herald's "Time Out" section, promoting the event.
July 18th 2019
WZRD 88.3FM Eastern Illinois University Radio hosted by Meagan Panici
(Features interview and live acoustic performance of "It's Alright")
July 14th 2019
"Local Chaos" WONC 89.1FM Naperville Central College hosted by Demi Proutsos
(Interview and spinning acts from 7th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival)
July 11th 2019
"CAR CON CARNE" PODCAST hosted by James VanOsdol
featuring Aaron Williams (Homegrown Founder) and Brian Shamie (Daily Herald/Chicago Sound Check)
features interview and live acoustic performance of "Ash"
Quite the trio!  Aaron Williams guests on Car Con Carne hosted by James VanOsdol (101.1FM WKQX) and joined by Brian Shamie (columnist for the Daily Herald). Together we talk Homegrown Arts and Music Festival and the local music scene in Chicagoland. 
April 13th 2019
"Artfinix" PODCAST hosted by Andy King
features interview and live acoustic performance of "Lightning Bolt"
Andy King delivers an in-depth interview with Aaron Williams on Artfinix Podcast Network.   Aaron discusses how he almost became a naturalist/biologist, brought back to music while getting a Master's Degree, and some of the inner thoughts and workings of Chicago's suburbs biggest celebration of original music and art, Homegrown Arts and Music Festival. First live performance on the Podcast of original song Lightning Bolt. Click any of the images above to hear this excellent Podcast.  
March 25th 2019
"Patti V Show" WGN RADIO hosted by Patti Vasquez and Paul Farahvar
featuring interview and LIVE performance of Action and Luck, Lonely Feeling, & Everwinding Road.
March 17th 2019​
"Underbelly Hours" Elmhurst College Radio
hosted by Adela Zo & Dan Dick 
featuring Aaron Williams (Homegrown Founder) and Brian Shamie (Daily Herald/Chicago Sound Check)
(Interview and live acoustic performance of "The Everwinding Road")
March 10th 2019
"Local Chaos" WONC 89.1FM Naperville Central College
Hosted by Demi Proutsos
(Live Acoustic Performances of:  Little Time For Me  ·  Soul  ·  Everwinding Road  ·  Promised Land)
February 19th 2019​
Voyage Chicago Magazine 
Career Spanning interview from humbling beginning to performing/recording artist and founder of Homegrown Arts and Music Festival. Click the photo to be connected to this in-depth article and interview with Voyage Chicago Magazine. 
July 15th 2018
"Art Evolved" cover feature in The Daily Herald by Brian Shamie
6th Annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2018
July 15th 2018
Channel 7 ABC Chicago "Morning Show"
Daily Herald / Homegrown Arts and Music Festival
June 17th 2018​
"Underbelly Hours" Elmhurst College Radio
hosted by Adela Zo & Dan Dick ​
July 25th 2017
​"Planting Seeds" cover feature in The Daily Herald by Brian Shamie
5th Annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival
July 15th 2017
Channel 7 ABC Chicago "Morning Show"
Daily Herald / Homegrown Arts and Music Festival
November 24th 2016
WNIJ Northern Public Radio
​"Sessions from Studio A" hosted by Carl Nelson
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Click the image and listen to a Podcast of the original broadcast from Thanksgiving weekend 2016. Also view the video of “Promised Land” acoustic Live from Studio A.

​Aaron Williams of the Aaron Williams Band drops by WNIJ's Studio A. Host Carl Nelson talks about what got Aaron started in music, as well as the different approach he took with his latest album, "The Art of Electricity". Aaron also performs acoustic renditions of songs from that album and spin tracks off the album. 
November 18th 2016
​"BACK FOR BLACK" feature in The Daily Herald
Black Wednesday "Homegrown Encore" Concert 
by Brian Shamie
August 5th 2016 
"Rocking the Suburbs" Cover feature in The Daily Herald
4th Annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2016
by Brian Shamie
 August 5th 2016
"Nothing but Homegrown Art, Music at Fest"
Feature story in Naperville Sun: Chicago Tribune
by Annie Alleman
July 31st 2016
WGN Radio 720 "Outside the Loop"
Homegrown Arts and Music Festival Preview
Exclusive Live on Air Interview with host Mike Stephen
May Blath 2016
Halfstack Magazine Aaron Williams Band at House of Blues
Concert Review and Exclusive Interview by Kathleen Leiffers
April 29th 2016
House of Blues and Mind Over Mindy screening by Brian Shamie
"Glen Ellyn's Aaron Williams is one of the busiest guys on the local music scene."  
​- The Daily Herald Friday April 29th 2016
FEBRUARY 2016
Kankakee The Daily Journey
"Oh Mindy" Music Video Shoot Coverage
Three plugs from the Daily Journal in Kankakee IL covering behind the scenes at the Music Video shoot for "Oh Mindy" back in February  2016.
October 27th 2015
"Patti V Show" WGN RADIO hosted by Patti Vasquez
featuring interview and LIVE performance of Promised Land & Ash
October 24, 2015
​Radio One Chicago WLUW 88.7FM
"CHICAGO’S AARON WILLIAMS BAND CONTRIBUTE TO MOVIE SOUNDTRACK HEADLINE METRO NEXT MONTH"
July 19th 2015
"Homegrown Talent" Cover feature in The Daily Herald
3rd annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2015
by Brian Shamie
July 8th & 15th 2014
April 5th 2014
Mancow Morning Show - Channel MY 50 Chicago
Live performance of PROMISED LAND and ASH
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