u2songs.com Staff Biography
Aaron J. Sams
Aaron J. Sams is the author of U2: Song by Song, an exploration of every song in U2’s catalog, published in 2024 by Fonthill Media. He has also written for Record Collector magazine, contributing a number of articles on U2. Aaron has also contributed to the books U2: A Diary by Matt McGee (Omnibus Press, 2008), U2: The Complete Guide by Bill Graham and Caroline van Oosten de Boer (2004 Ed.), and U2 Live: A Concert Documentary by Pimm Jal de la Perra (3rd Ed., 2003)
Aaron has been a U2 fan since 1983, discovering the band with the release of Under A Blood Red Sky. He’s been lucky to travel the world to see U2, going as far as Tokyo in one direction, and Istanbul in the other in his quest to see the band. His favourite U2 song is “Running to Stand Still” and depending on what season it is may answer No Line on the Horizon, Zooropa or The Unforgettable Fire as his favourite album.
Aaron started keeping a paper-and-pen copy of notes on U2’s discography back in 1989, tucked away in the back of his Rattle and Hum film book. In April 1995, as a student at Mount Allison University, Aaron took that list and incorporated it into the first version of this website. He even borrowed some space at the University of Ohio State to publish the site. We believe it is the oldest continuously published U2 fan site on the Internet today. The site has focused on U2’s collectibles and discography since its beginnings, although has expanded to include a look at U2’s videos, demos, and includes a full show archive. All these years later, Aaron still collects all things U2, and keeps tracks of the releases.
Aaron lives on the east coast of Canada, works with seaweed for his daily job, and enjoys the stares he gets when he tells people he owns over 80 copies of “The Joshua Tree”.
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