SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY AND A LITTLE BIT ROCK AND ROLL
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"...the perfect debut album- sparkling with with, invention and some truly memorable pop tunes." -Rock and Reel
"Sharp, clean guitar pop featuring hook after hook after irresistible hook."
-Twangville (review of SXSW showcase)
"....the chewy, riffsmart arrogance and sunshine combination prove to be instantly likeable
whacks to the gut for fans of early Costello and the Knack/ Raspberries school of gritty, radio-friendly guitar pop." - Whisperin' and Hollerin' UK
"Indeed, there is some of that smart prog-pop here but he's a little earthier than art-pop, sounding occasionally like Matthew Sweet or Big Star."
-The Province
"Ari won the John Lennon songwriting contest. He’s a good singer, too, delivering with skill and just enough of a bitter attitude to sell his songs of relationships gone wrong. On A Force of One, Ari Shine is a force to be reckoned with."
-Pop Matters
"If those names make the rock lobe of your brain tingle, then you'll want to run to your computer and immediately order a copy of Ari Shine's A Force of One. Like the Rocket Summer, Shine plays all the instruments himself and sings almost all the parts, but he never falls prey to the one-man band sickness."
-All Music Guide
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Power pop phenom Ari Shine hit the ground running with the 2006 release of EP Age/Occupation, immediately earning comparisons from Village Voice and Time Out to a young Elvis Costello.
Tastemakers such as Burbank rock radio institution KROQ and onetime Rolling Stones mentor and producer Andrew Loog Oldham began to enthusiastically espouse Shine’s music on their airwaves, and constant touring attracted devoted fans on both sides of the pond. Indeed, Shine quickly racked up sterling pop credentials, having performed on bills with uber-cool names such as Ian Hunter, Redd Kross, Gin Blossoms, Peter Case, John Doe, Silversun Pickups, Gilby Clarke, Gob, Kris Rowe (the Ataris) and many others. TV viewers have heard him, too—Shine’s songs have been heard on Veronica Mars, Quarterlife, Kyle XY, Dance Life, Parental Control and Vive la Bam.
Such are Shine’s pop chops and sensibilities, for example, that his U.K. dates included a stop at Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club, the reconstructed stomping grounds of fairly popular hometown sons, the Beatles.
Shine’s 2007 album A Force of One was produced by acclaimed Los Angeles studio veteran and Sparks/Concrete Blonde guitar slinger Earle Mankey. Indie bible Big Takeover subsequently called him “a classic power popster of the stripped-down new-wave tense type”; the Los Angeles Times described him as “songwriter-to-watch in the L.A. power-pop underground.” As co-writer of Spanish track “Escondidos,” Shine also won Song of the Year honors in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest!
we colorful freaks on the other side of the pond salute our Tiedye Flag in honor of Ari Shine....keep doing your thang', vay..vee, it's working for you!
MR. R...E shine...how are you? you should come in to my shop some day and look at my portfolio. im sure you have been tattooed by all the greats, but one day......i will be one too....one day.
hey not sure if youll remember me aint bin on myspace for a while i bought your fist cd in the cavern a while back ill be there on the 22nd of may for sure, glad to see you bak in liverpool, nev
Ari's record "A Force of One" is coming out in the UK on Tuesday. Please support him by passing this on to friends and family!
HMV just ordered his new cd for all their stores. This is a big deal for him. Many of you already have his record. Just letting people know means so much to him!
There will only be one per store so ask for it if you can't find it
HMV is a big deal so if we can get folks buying the cd that would be amazing... this is because UK retail usually returns unsold new releases after 30 days so we gotta show this one's a keeper!!
