
Aimee Bobruk has something in common with Brother
George Klawitter, CSC: She, too, learned violin
by the Suzuki method, but she learned at age
three. At 12, she thought opera was for her.
At 15, she heard country swing musician Ben
Bell play acoustic guitar and sing. He became
her mentor and friend, inspiring her move to
folk music. Bobruk is currently lead singer
in a folk rock band, which plays at Austin hot
spots like Momo’s and Speakeasy. The band
had its first album released last year: Aimee
And ‘Small Town Girl.’ Bobruk
majored in Philosophy and Art and wrote a creative
nonfiction thesis comparing the life and death
of a star to human experiences. “The big
question marks of space are similar to the unanswerable
questions of the human experience.” Does
music help her explore these questions? Yes:
“I take listening seriously.” |