The Dejas

The Dejas

Callie Lipton and Aaron Katz met at the University of New Hampshire in the fall of 2005. As members of The DEJAS these two artists are able to express themselves as singers, songwriters, instrumentalists, and producers. For the last two years The DEJAS have toured the Northeast spreading their original music everywhere from house concerts to festival stages.

Aaron Katz

Aaron Katz was born into a family of actors and musicians. By age three Aaron was playing drum-set and piano. While attending Worcester Academy prep school Aaron was asked to perform with the W.P.I college stage band as first seat drummer . The group toured Europe in 1992.

At graduation from Worcester Academy Aaron received the coveted Alumni music prize and the Mark D. Levine lifer award for his ability to motivate and inspire school activity groups and spirit. Aaron received a scholarship in music performance from the University of New Hampshire in 1994. While at U.N.H Aaron started the funk band Vitamin C. Vitamin C toured the Northeast and released two albums.

In 1997 Aaron was asked to join National act Percy Hill as drummer and singer/songwriter. With Percy Hill Aaron toured the United States for years and released two studio albums and one live album. The Percy Hill album Color In Bloom won the Jammy award for album of the year in 2000 at New York cities Irving Plaza.

After Percy Hill Aaron started his own project and released his first solo album titled Simplest Warrior. The Aaron Katz band toured the country in support of Simplest Warrior. Simplest Warrior won the Aternative album of the year at the Seacoast Spotlight eye on the arts ceremony in 2002.

In 2003 Aaron started a music production company in Dover NH. Aaron now splits his time between producing albums and playing drums/producing and writing for his band the DEJAS. The DEJAS won the Spotlight eye on the arts Alternative band of the year in 2007.

Aaron lives in Dover, NH with his two cats Rhonda and Pouix Pouix.

Callie Lipton

Callie Lipton is a 25 year-old singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. She began writing songs and playing guitar at the age of 12. Years later, she started her career as a solo artist while a Women’s Studies major at the University of New Hampshire.

While there, she contacted regional producer/drummer Aaron Katz to record her first studio album. The instant musical connection between the two led to the creation of their current group, an ambient-pop-rock band, The DEJAS.

This duo has been recording and touring the Northeast for the last three years. Callie has also done several solo shows in California and the Midwest. She has enlarged her understanding of the world and herself and gained many unique perspectives through her travels, most recently to the Middle East.

Callie is a passionate, energetic but thoroughly grounded and committed young woman whose voice has been described as warm, sensual__even ethereal__but also strong and determined. Her songs are introspective reflections about love, relationships, and discovering a sense of self.

Those who know Callie know that she is a force.  Her drive, determination, and commitment to her career will enable her to impact the world through her music.