Using the local subway stations as his sounding ground, Aiden has become quite a popular feature for the everyday commuters of his city.
It is not a usual sight to see a busker playing bass, nevermind a Warwick bass and boy can the guy crank out a mean riff.
Below is an excerpt from an interview conducted with Aiden recently:
Tell me a bit about yourself. Who is Aiden Keeley?
Aiden Keeley is a musician. I was actually born in Toronto, and I grew up in Stratford. Both of my parents are artists -- my mom's a pianist and my dad's an actor. They both worked at the Stratford Festival, so I think that probably helped with my artistic growth.
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| Aiden Keeley with his Warwick Streamer Pro M |
I've been playing bass for about three years now, but I've played piano since I was a kid. I'm self-taught on the bass, but when I was a kid I had some piano lessons. I've always been interested in music.
How long have you been a TTC (Toronto Transit Commision) busker? How did you get into it?
I only got my license this year, so I've been busking since October. I'd heard that you can make pretty decent money at it. I just thought it'd be a great opportunity to get a job, and I wanted to move to the city.
Where do you usually busk?
I've been going to Ossington Station quite a lot lately. Usually there's no one there, so I'll just set up camp. But I went there a couple days ago and there were somebody busking there, so it's kind of hard to gauge whether or not I'll be somewhere. Sometimes I'm at Osgoode and Yorkdale, too.
Do you know of any other bassists on the TTC?
No, actually. A lot of the time I get people coming up to me saying that I'm the first bassist they've seen. It's nice because I think I'm giving people something that they're not used to hearing. Most of the time, it's an acoustic guitar player.
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