What separates universal creative, Aaron Stearns is not only his unconditional love for music across genres, but his enduring passion for finding and highlighting the very elements that make art beautiful. As a classically trained adept in music theory, and graduate in sound recording with an accompanying minor in physics from DePaul University, Stearns is one of the most knowledgeable and agile producers across mediums with expertise in mixing, mastering, live production, music performance, and sound design for film. Stearns, originally from Chicago, moved to Nashville, TN in 2019 to plant roots and enrich his business under the name “Rayon Blend” in one of the most music dense cities in the world. Rayon Blend aims to collaboratively create with artists of all experience levels, provide a product representative of the industry’s highest quality and ultimately the clients’ limitless goals. 

Stearns is also the lead guitarist for acts such as Zoo Culture and Threnodian, as well as the bassist for Yej. 

Steve Albini once held the door for Stearns.