
David Pajo (aka Aerial M)
Aerial M (real name: David Pajo; born; June 25, 1968, Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is an American alternative rock musician. He has played a wide variety of music, loosely fitting into several other genres such as hardcore punk, math rock, post-rock, electronica, folk rock and indie pop. Though a multi-instrumentalist (including guitar, bass guitar, banjo and drums), he is best known for his guitar work, most notably with Slint and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He is currently a member of Gang Of Four.
He has also performed and released music as a solo artist using various monikers, as Aerial M, M, and most notably, Papa M. Among his 7" and splits with various bands, he has released (as Aerial M) 1997's Aerial M, and (as Papa M) 1999's Live from a Shark Cage, 2001's Whatever, Mortal, and 2003's Hole of Burning Alms.
Sessions[]
Aerial M - John Peel Session 3rd March 1998
1. Recorded: 1998-03-03. Broadcast: 02 April 1998. Released: The Peel Sessions (12" EP / digital, Drag City, 2024)
- Vivea / Safeless / Skrag Theme
Live[]
Recorded live at All Tomorrow's Parties: First Broadcast: 11 April 2000
- Plastic Energy Man
- Turn Turn Turn
Other Shows Played[]
- Aerial M
- 14 October 1997: Skrag Theme (album - Aerial M) Domino WIGCD37
- 21 October 1997: Dazed and Awake (CD - Aerial M) Domino
- 04 February 1998: Mountains Have Ears (7" - M Is...) Domino RUG 62
- 05 February 1998: Wedding Song No. 3 (7" - M Is...) Domino RUG 62
- 07 July 1998 (BFBS): Vivea (7"-October) (Domino)
- 24 November 1999: 'Up North Kids (CD-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 17 October 1999 (BFBS): 'Crowd Of One (2x12"-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 04 November 1999: 'Crowd Of One (CD-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 11 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Up North Kids (CD-Live From A Shark Cage) (Domino)
- 17 November 1999 (BBC World Service): Roadrunner (LP - Live From A Shark Cage) Domino
- 18 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Roadrunner (CD-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 24 November 1999: Up North Kids (CD-Live From A Shark Cage) (Domino)
- 01 December 1999: 'Up North Kids (CD-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 02 December 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Up North Kids (CD-Live From A Shark Cage)' (Domino)
- 23 January 2002: Roses In The Snow (LP - Whatever, Mortal) Domino
- 10 February 2002 (BBC World Service): Roses In The Snow (LP - Whatever Mortal) Drag City
- 12 February 2002: Sorrow Reigns (part of Rory Phillips remix)
- 21 February 2002 (Radio Eins): Roses In The Snow (LP - Whatever, Mortal) Domino
- 06 June 2002: Sorrow Reigns (part of Rory Phillips remix)
- 04 September 2002: Roses In The Snow (LP - Whatever, Mortal) Domino
- 04 September 2002 (Radio Eins): Roses In The Snow (LP - Whatever, Mortal) Domino
- 29 April 2004: Who Knows? (EP - Three) Drag City