Aaron Spohr's youth was all about sports, but he always knew when the time was right he'd pick up a guitar and it would be magic.
And Spohr said that's just how it happened for him.
See for yourself when he performs in town for the first time at Nancy O's Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
"There was never a question if this was going to take or am I going to enjoy this," said Spohr, who grew up in Kamloops. "As soon as I started I knew I was going to do this until the day I die. It was sort of like letting out a big sigh."
Right now he feels like a bit of a kid, he said.
"I was looking at my website and checking out the hits I'm getting on it and I'm getting people from Russia and Malaysia and the Philippines and I'm going 'Where does this come from? This interest in what I'm doing?'"
He always thought it was clich when he'd hear people talk about "connecting" to music.
"I used to think 'Ah, come on,'" Spohr said.
But now he knows first hand how it feels.
"It's absolutely 100 per cent true, and I think it's because your songs come from the most honest and sincere place that it really feels like you're connecting with that person on a way more personal level because the song might be coming from somewhere you usually don't let people see," said Spohr.
"So when you hear someone connect to that, you think 'Wow, hey, I must have done something worthwhile.'"
Spohr is recording his second album this fall and it will be out in the spring. No word on title or date but keep an eye on www.aaronspohrmusic.com for more information and tour dates next year.
Spohr said when he performs he likes to talk to the audience a bit.
"And I like to have fun and engage with people," he added. "I find there is one comment I get a lot from the people that listen to me and that's that there is nothing really abrasive of about my music. It's really easy. It's something fun. I think if you can tell a performer is enjoying themselves it gives the audience a chance to lean back a little and enjoy themselves, too."
Tickets are $5 at Nancy O's, 1261 Third Avenue.
