Ari Robert - Singer Songwriter
Musicians I have worked with in the studio:
Bill Buffo - Drums
Jane Jenkins - Vocal Coach (www.voice-lesson.com)
Marcy Baruch - Backing Vocals
(marcybaruch.com)
Tony (Tone E Tone) Fiore - Engineer (www.globalsoundstudio.com)
All Songs written and by Ari Robert
Influences
COUNTING CROWS, Unwritten Law, Stained, My Chemical Romance, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bare Naked Ladies, Shinedown, Bloodhound Gang, Black Sabath, Smile Empty Soul, AFI, Bowling For Soup, Eric Clapton, Megadeth, GWAR, Stephen Lynch, Rod Stewart, Green Day, Etc.
Sounds Like
Counting Crows/Unwritten Law/Armik/Megadeth
Whew! That's quite the mix. Most of the upcoming album release is best described as acoustic rock, but there are still some heavy songs on it. The engineer I have been working with at Globalsound Recording Studio has dubed several songs Mexi-punk-metal. However, the overall feel is a rockier acoustic style.
Hey Im Ari, and Im a local musician in the Denver metro area. I am currently getting ready to release my first solo album: The Demons in My Mind. Im very excited to share this music and I think for the first time in my life I actually have a recording of which Im PROUD! For those of you who are musicians, you know what Im talking about. I finally figured out that Im not a freekin engineer and I should pay someone who knows what they are doing to record me. And here I am, a year, a life savings, and a good portion of my sanity later with something I cant wait to share. Im in the final mixing and copywriting stages so please check back in the next few weeks for some music on this page.
THE MUSIC: A Beautiful Anger.
The music is an interesting mix of what I would best categorize as Folk Rock. If I had to describe the content of the songs and their character I would call it a beautiful anger or just plain SEXY:-) There are some solo acoustic tracks on the album mixed with full band rock and straight up metal guitars. Im a metal guitarist by trade, but I cant find any metal musicians to work with who will tolerate my extreme drive.
Also, I am beginning to tour the Denver open mike night circuit and I will start booking gigs in the next few weeks so stay tuned Thanks, A
A Review from the Pool Cleaners From Distant Planets Website (www.pcfdp.com)
Get a Leg Up Battle of the Bands II: Week 4
Hosted by The Toad Tavern
BAND: Ari
STYLE: solo acoustic rock
WHAT THEY DID RIGHT: Good command of his voice, excellent skill with his guitar. Unlike some other solo performers, not all of his stuff sounds the same. Plays without a backing recording. Made a real effort to reach the crowd, especially on the last song: when he was having sound problems, he unplugged and went into the audience.
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: I understand how difficult it can be to find a backing band, but if he ever does, it should turn a good show into an amazing one.
OVERALL: I'd see him again
Eevery Sunday At: Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom AND Quixotes True Blue
Tickets are good for both venues! 2 stages 1 ticket! FREE Compilation CD with a canned food donation!
May 11th THE HAYMIN FIRE * DEMENTIA * ABOVE.THE.UNSEEN * PLAN B * TONY TWO TONE * THE VARMINTS * POETIC * BLEEZOTEXCOLLAB * BONVUE PARK * UNEEK
May 18th TRANSLUCENT EXISTENCE * STATEWIDE EMERGENCY * BLINDFOLD THE DEVIL * RIOT PIPES * THE AVENUE ORIGINAL * TODAYS PARAMOUNT * THE APPENDAGES * ZAYIN * THE AMENDED * WAKELY * THE ALAN BAIRD PROJECT * THE CUTOUTS * NIGHT RISE
May 25th ILLUMINATI * THE PANIC * PREFERRED MEMBER * GAMER BOYZ * EVERYDAY RITUAL * PEACEFUL PEACHES * YAK ENT * OUT-O THE LYRICAL * KAY DEE * KLAZZIQUE * CYDAL * FREE 99 * NOISE BOYS * EIGHT THOUSAND FEET * THA MERCHANTZ * open slot available
June 1st THE SKULL CROWS * SHREDDING INSANITY * HEAD ON COLLISION * ADVENT JUSTICE * DEATHLY COMPOSITION * WADING THROUGH CORPSES * DISTORTED FAITH * ZAHAR * SATURDAY BEFORE THE STORM * open slot available
June 8th THE COMMONERS * JULIE BURKE * JOEL TROMBURG * AUTUMN SCHUBAUER * SEAN PRAHINSKI * TIM YUNKER * BOBBY DORAN * BLUE EYED OMEN * THE VIEW FROM ABOVE * open slot available
June 15th CONTROLLED DEMISE * LAST TRAGEDY * SUBJECT OF CHANGE * ENTANGLED * SIGN OF TRAGEDY * BENEATH SHADOWS * CALCULATING GENOCIDE * open slot available
June 22nd PRYMAL RHYTHM * BENCHING MANHATTAN * BROKEN CHAINS * FULCRUM * TRICHOME * 11 SOUNDS BETTER * open slot available
Paper Dolls-- A Pin-Up Party to host our biggest party to date on Feb 8th-- it will make your Fat Tuesday look thin! $3 Jim Beam and $3 Newcastle, need I say more? I didn't think so.
Come on out to our soiree. We've got free cocktails for folks 21+ and soft drinks for 18-20 year olds. It'd be nice to see your pretty face. Don't be afraid to enter the pin-up contest. We will have winners in different age categories.
I can't believe it! How exciting! I want more details! Email me!
I had surgery last week so have been out of touch for awhile. I was out of work almost 2 weeks before that and now have another 2 weeks off before I'm back. It's been shitty! C'est la vie!
hey hey. so so sorry for not showing yesterday. work work work..that's all i've been doing all weekend (at Mary Ann's now...tyson gets to laze around all day...no fair *insert temper tantrum here*) perhaps we can hook up like wed. night or so at our place???
Bummer...didn't get to see you last night...Mary Ann really hurt her foot :( When did you reschedule?? Are we coming over on Sat. to help with the coffin???
ARI!!! It's been a while! You ever figure out the name for the band? I am so not creative...but came up with some stupid names if you want em!!! Miss ya!!
I wish I was too, but I have no money and other plans :( but you guys will have fun and your view of truth is a lot more smart sounding more thought out then Jack Handey's.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And, at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between, plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big 'thing.' This is truth, to me."
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