Aston's career began as a roadie for bands Boot Party,
AFI, and
Rancid. He eventually started a solo career, releasing the song "Show Me". He became involved in the
Transplants when
Tim Armstrong asked for lyrics to the songs Aston had been writing. The two started jamming in Armstrong's basement. They eventually invited
Travis Barker of
Blink-182 to provide drum tracks, instead of using drum-loops as originally planned. At the end of the 2005
Vans Warped Tour, Transplants took a hiatus and Aston and Barker joined Houston rapper
Paul Wall, who
chopped and screwed the Transplants'
Haunted Cities album, to form a new group called
Expensive Taste. He has been interviewed by
Nardwuar the Human Serviette, along with Barker. As of January 2010, according to drummer Travis Barker, the Transplants are active again and currently planning a third album. As of 2021, it has indeed been released. Aston sang on the track "Red Hot Moon" about his sister, from Rancid's
Indestructible album and participated in the music video. Aston also credited as additional background vocalist for
Death by Stereo's third album
Into the Valley of Death and Travis Barker &
Yelawolf's collaborative
EP Psycho White. In 2006 Aston has made extra performance in stop motion-animated, musical independent film directed by
John Roecker "
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!". == Discography ==