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Aaron Pfenning[1] (born Aaron Marshall Davis) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer who performs under the moniker "Rewards",[2][3] a name he first used in 2003.[4]
From 2005 to 2010, Pfenning performed in the band Chairlift. Pfenning has also toured with We Are Scientists, Brandon Flowers, Tanlines, and Warpaint.[4]
Chairlift (2005–2010)
In 2005, Pfenning co-founded the band Chairlift[5][6] in Boulder, Colorado with his then-girlfriend Caroline Polachek while still in college.[7][8] In 2006, Chairlift relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where the final version of Does You Inspire You was written and produced, and later released on Columbia Records.[9][10][11]
Chairlift's song "Bruises" was used in an iPod Nano commercial.[12][13][14] Pfenning departed Chairlift in January 2010 while ending a tour in Australia,[13][15][16] sometime after his romantic relationship with Polachek ended, thus leaving a major record label deal.[7]
Rewards (2010–present)
In 2011, Pfenning released the Rewards single "Equal Dreams" featuring Solange Knowles, via DFA Records.[17][18] The B-side "Asleep With The Lights On" features Blood Orange's Dev Hynes.[19][20]
Collaborations
Pfenning has appeared in music videos for "Party" by Beyoncé (2011),[21] and "Dinner" by Blood Orange (2011). In 2012, he collaborated with the actress Alia Shawkat on a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game".[21] He worked with the band School of Seven Bells, remixing the song "The Night" (2012).[22] Pfenning appears in Adam Green's 2016 feature film "Adam Green's Aladdin" as a townsperson.[23]
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