Aaron Challis
Born: April 4, 1984
Instruments: vocals, guitar
The son of Robert Challis, lawyer, and Jessie Stephanidis, Aaron got to discover rock music in his very early life: his mother used to be a huge fan of 70s and 80s classic bands, and her love for that kind of music soon influenced the child. He got his first guitar at the age of eleven, and it was instant love: spending probably a little more time playing than studying, Aaron suddenly showed an interest for singing and songwriting as well.
After a few experiences in some local bands, he got an opportunity to play as a session musician for Crossfire, one of the biggest acts around. The tour started as soon as he finished high school, and went on for two more years. Once back home in New York, it didn't take long before Aaron started to search for new members to start his own project: the first to join was Benjamin "Ben" Harris, his flat mate. Later on, bass player Tanner Clark and drummer Ace Sullivan joined the band. Aaron is currently the lead singer and main songwriter for the band, as well as the guitarist.
Born: April 4, 1984
Instruments: vocals, guitar
The son of Robert Challis, lawyer, and Jessie Stephanidis, Aaron got to discover rock music in his very early life: his mother used to be a huge fan of 70s and 80s classic bands, and her love for that kind of music soon influenced the child. He got his first guitar at the age of eleven, and it was instant love: spending probably a little more time playing than studying, Aaron suddenly showed an interest for singing and songwriting as well.
After a few experiences in some local bands, he got an opportunity to play as a session musician for Crossfire, one of the biggest acts around. The tour started as soon as he finished high school, and went on for two more years. Once back home in New York, it didn't take long before Aaron started to search for new members to start his own project: the first to join was Benjamin "Ben" Harris, his flat mate. Later on, bass player Tanner Clark and drummer Ace Sullivan joined the band. Aaron is currently the lead singer and main songwriter for the band, as well as the guitarist.
Ben Harris
Born: "Sometime in 1986"
Instrument: guitar
We don't know much about Ben's childhood: he was raised somewhere far from the chaos of big cities, but never stopped dreaming about a better (and shiny!) future. Meeting Aaron was pure chance: they were both in search for a flat mate, and soon after found themselves having a lot in common. As guitar players, they started jamming together and making plans for a new whole band. Ben might have not had much of a previous experience with other bands, but his feeling with his guitar -Wendy, as he likes to call "her"- and his passion for music was definitely enough for him to be recruited in the band. His collaboration through the years has been one of the strongest, and he should probably be the one to thank for bringing Wicked Hearts back on the road.
Born: "Sometime in 1986"
Instrument: guitar
We don't know much about Ben's childhood: he was raised somewhere far from the chaos of big cities, but never stopped dreaming about a better (and shiny!) future. Meeting Aaron was pure chance: they were both in search for a flat mate, and soon after found themselves having a lot in common. As guitar players, they started jamming together and making plans for a new whole band. Ben might have not had much of a previous experience with other bands, but his feeling with his guitar -Wendy, as he likes to call "her"- and his passion for music was definitely enough for him to be recruited in the band. His collaboration through the years has been one of the strongest, and he should probably be the one to thank for bringing Wicked Hearts back on the road.
Tanner Clark
Born: September 24, 1986
Instrument: bass
Born in the outskirts of San Francisco, California, Tanner's family soon moved to New York City for work. The child soon grew interested in music, especially after discovering bands like The Who and Black Sabbath. It wasn't until the teenage years, though, that he got his first bass guitar: after that, he started to play in a few cover bands and only later got a chance to get started in a more personal project, with a band called Wildcats. Ace Sullivan, his best friend since moving to New York, was in the band with him. That was also when he discovered glam metal, both classic and modern, with bands like Motley Crue, Ratt, Hardcore Superstar and Crashdiet: all of them contributed to heavily influence his music style. Tanner and Ace met Aaron in 2006, when the Wildcats were disbanded and all of them were in search for new members to start a new band. He is the bass player and second vocalist of the band.
Born: September 24, 1986
Instrument: bass
Born in the outskirts of San Francisco, California, Tanner's family soon moved to New York City for work. The child soon grew interested in music, especially after discovering bands like The Who and Black Sabbath. It wasn't until the teenage years, though, that he got his first bass guitar: after that, he started to play in a few cover bands and only later got a chance to get started in a more personal project, with a band called Wildcats. Ace Sullivan, his best friend since moving to New York, was in the band with him. That was also when he discovered glam metal, both classic and modern, with bands like Motley Crue, Ratt, Hardcore Superstar and Crashdiet: all of them contributed to heavily influence his music style. Tanner and Ace met Aaron in 2006, when the Wildcats were disbanded and all of them were in search for new members to start a new band. He is the bass player and second vocalist of the band.
Ace Sullivan
Born: August 13, 1984
Instrument: drums
Best friend of Tanner since their childhood, Jason "Ace" Sullivan was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were both teachers, and he was soon encouraged to take the same road, with studies in history and literature. School, however, wasn't one of Ace's best ambitions: he preferred way more concentrating on art and music, to the point that he soon found himself interested in playing a music instrument. Starting off as a classic piano player, he later switched to drums, which he found more fitting to his own style. After leaving University, Ace decided to concentrate more professionally on music: he started a band, the Wildcats, together with his friend Tanner. They both became interested in glam metal and that was exactly the kind of style that influenced the band. Later on, when Wildcats disbanded, they both started searching for new members: that was when they found Aaron and Ben, and that was when Wicked Hearts started. Ace is currently the drummer and third voice of the band.
Born: August 13, 1984
Instrument: drums
Best friend of Tanner since their childhood, Jason "Ace" Sullivan was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were both teachers, and he was soon encouraged to take the same road, with studies in history and literature. School, however, wasn't one of Ace's best ambitions: he preferred way more concentrating on art and music, to the point that he soon found himself interested in playing a music instrument. Starting off as a classic piano player, he later switched to drums, which he found more fitting to his own style. After leaving University, Ace decided to concentrate more professionally on music: he started a band, the Wildcats, together with his friend Tanner. They both became interested in glam metal and that was exactly the kind of style that influenced the band. Later on, when Wildcats disbanded, they both started searching for new members: that was when they found Aaron and Ben, and that was when Wicked Hearts started. Ace is currently the drummer and third voice of the band.