Aaron Sperske is an American drummer who has played in several bands, including Beachwood Sparks,[1] Father John Misty,[2] Lilys, The Miracle Workers, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, The Chapin Sisters, and The Pernice Brothers.[3] He also played drums on the Elliott Smith song "Coast to Coast" which was featured on the From a Basement on the Hill album. He played drums on the Tobias Jesso Jr. album, Goon and started The Skiffle Players with Cass McCombs. Skifflin, a full length LP, was released in 2016.

Aaron Sperske
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Sperske was previously married to photographer Autumn de Wilde. Footage from their wedding was used in the music video for "By Your Side" by Beachwood Sparks.[4] Their daughter Arrow de Wilde is the lead singer of the Los Angeles–based band Starcrawler.[5]

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Beachwood Sparks". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Istanbulcymbals.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Biography: The Pernice Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  4. ^ Aquariumdrunkard.com
  5. ^ "Arrow de Wilde's Starcrawler dives into the L.A. indie scene like it was born to rock". Los Angeles Times. 2018-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11.