AS A BASSIST

First and foremost, Alan-Arthur Aurelia is a bass player. He surprisingly was a teenager when he began his journey into music, but it was due to circumstance. Some friends wanted to start a band and needed a bass player. He took to the instrument quickly and became a music major at The College of Staten Island, where he founded the band Not From Concentrate. Towards the end of college, he shifted from playing in the Jazz Band to working with Hunter College, where he performed in their symphony from 2010-2013. During his college years, he worked with GRAMMY-nominated Double Bassist Gregg August, who gave Alan-Arthur his foundation on the instrument.

In 2011, Alan-Arthur began performing regularly with the Drs. Orchestral Society of N.Y. and the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra. He performed with the Drs. Orchestra until 2020 and NASO until 2014. He joined the New York Session Symphony from 2017-2020. From 2017-2020, he worked with N.Y. Philharmonic Double Bassist David Grossman.

From 2014 to 2020, Alan-Arthur performed locally and on tour with King Django, honing his skills in ska, reggae, dancehall, and other related styles. During his time in this group, he performed on both double bass and electric bass. 

Alan-Arthur Aurelia currently holds the principal chair in the Riverside Opera Company and the Richmond County Orchestra and has held it since 2021.

Alan-Arthur regularly performs on electric bass in Not From Concentrate and joined The Pandemics in 2024.