Ariana - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Accordion
David Gillis - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Banjo
Rob McBride - Acoustic and Electric Bass
Gary Craig - Drums
Kevin Breit - Electric Guitar on Bridges of QEW
Rob Gusevs - Organ
Zander Lamothe - Drums
Mark McIntyre - Electric Bass
Rob Lamothe - Engineer
Produced by David Gillis
Mixed and Mastered by David Travers-Smith
Etkilendikleri
"I think a good novel would be where a bunch of men on a ship are looking for a whale. They look and look, but you know what? They never find him. And you know why they never find him? It doesn't say. The book leaves it up to you, the reader, to decide. Then, at the very end, there's a page you can lick and it tastes like Kool-Aid."
-Jack Handey
Neye Benziyor?
I wish I had a dollar for every time I spent a dollar, because then, yahoo!, I'd have all my money back.
-Jack Handey
What do you get when you take the likes of Bob Dylan and Patty Griffin mixed with the irreverent pop sensibilities of The Killers and fire them in a ten million degree crucible of modern Americana? I don't know, a bunch of dead people? Ariana is a musical force of nature... adorned with funky hair, questionable taste in fashion, and enough charisma to knock the plaid socks off your feet.
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With a musical message that is a fusion of everything in between the old and the new, the profound, the sad and the joyful. Join brilliant songwriting with intelligent and exciting arrangements played by a band of world-class musicians and you've got a sound whose time has come. Ariana Gillis is redefining the the borders of Folk, breaking the rules of Pop and taking them as her hostages into a little castle on Mount Doom. Where is this lair, you dare ask? Why it's between your ears, you silly soul. Now go out at once and release these captives immediately or better yet, keep them locked up and toss the key into the fires of Modor.
All this from an 18 year old from a small Canadian town. "Ha, Ha" you say, rolling your eyes in your head because we've all heard Bio's promising stuff like this only to disappoint. But wait, time will tell and make a believer out of the whole wide world.
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"She's a brilliant player, songwriter, singer, lovely to look at and the fact that she is just in her mid teens underlines the fact she has a great future ahead of her. Highly recommended."
– Don Bird
"Tell you the truth, I’m totally smitten with this teenage artist, who writes amazing songs and, live, delivers them with confidence and panache. She radiates assurance and really seems to live inside the lyrics she’s written.
Ariana plays rhythm guitar; occasionally – to underscore a lyric — she stops playing and her hands flutter in the air emphasizing the words. And the words? People: 17-year-olds should not know this much about life yet.
All I’ll say now is that Ariana is way ahead of the place Serena Ryder was when I first heard her eight years ago, when she was 18 or 19. And Ariana is as focused and smart as Serena was then. I see a terrific future for her, just as I did for Serena all those years ago.
- Richard Flohil
"Over the last few years I have had the opportunity to hear and observe Ariana Gillis perform her music in several varied venues. A showcase of young artists at the OCFF conference, an intimate night club, a folk festival workshop stage and I've even had the honour of sharing the stage with her. I've been in this business for well over 35 years and consider myself a pretty good judge of talent. From what I've seen of Ariana Gillis...she's got it all!
A beautiful voice that she can really control. A lovely style of accompanying herself on her guitar. Original songs that truly are 'original'. She's writing and saying what she wants to say in her own 'voice'. Something that performers 3 times her age are still searching for. We haven't even touched on the fact that she's young and beautiful and already an engaging performer.
She's extremely talented and it will be just a matter of time before the rest of the world finds out."
– Wendell Ferguson
"Incredible poise, musical depth, skillful singing and relevant material. Ariana is truly blessed with a rare talent!"
– Jason Fowler
"Ariana is the best young singer/songwriter that I have ever heard!"
– Rob Lamothe
"Beautiful, dynamic vocals; strong songs and stage presence – this gal's going places!"
– Suzie Vinnick
Ariana performing her original song Simon Brook at the Gladstone in Toronto - May 2009. David Gillis on Banjo, Rob McBride on bass and Sean Felice on drums.
Ariana performing her original song Project Man at the Gladstone in Toronto - May 2009. David Gillis on Banjo, Rob McBride on bass and Sean Felice on drums.
Ariana performing The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea at the Meto Toronto Convention Centre - April 2009. David Gillis on acoustic guitar, Jason Fowler on electric guitar, Rob McBride on upright bass, and Gary Craig on drums.
Ariana's video for her original song Blueberry Ocean. Video produced by Tim Dashwood and song produced by David Gillis.
ARIANA saw you last night at HUGH'S ROOM. you were G R E A T dahling...what a beautiful, powerful voice in such a sweet, funky little package....oh, LOVE the CD!! xxx
hey : ) you played at our school a couple of weeks back (Elmvale). I kept forgetting to write to you but i guess im doing so now, haha. anyways, you were really great! we had an onslaught on performers come to our school that week but our of all of them you stood out the most! Your style of playing was very unique and im glad i got the chance to meet you!
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