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Ari Shine
Rock / Acoustic / Powerpop

"Cover one of my tunes! Win a Guitar!"

Gibsons, British Columbia
Canada

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   Ari Shine: General Info
Member Since10/1/2004
Band Websitearishine.com
Band Members

LICENSING REQUESTS - sasha@bicyclemusic.com

LABEL INQUIRIES-ralph@bongobeat.com




Influences SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY AND A LITTLE BIT ROCK AND ROLL
Sounds Like"...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 Photobucket
Record LabelBongo Beat
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 14 2008 8:00P
Doc Willoughby’s Kelowna, British Columbia
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
The Railway Club Vancouver, British Columbia
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
The Gumboot Gibsons, British Columbia
Jul 26 2008 8:00P
The Wired Bean Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
The Wired Monk Vancouver, British Columbia

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"A Force of One" In UK HMVs on Tue.  (view more)

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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!

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Luis Carlos Maldonado





Jul 4 2008 10:06 PM

Hey
call me
Im Back
Astrid





Jul 4 2008 12:25 AM

Hi Ari,
Hope your Canadian tour was good!
I'm waitin for what you know ...

Have a nice one!
x x Astrid
monica - lu





Jul 2 2008 12:34 AM

bringin the Ari Shine love to Jaipur, India!
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Morgan





Jun 25 2008 1:09 PM

Morgan





Jun 22 2008 3:24 PM

The musical love of my life.
Jean E





Jun 14 2008 9:59 AM

Hi Ari! It was wonderful to finally see/hear/meet you at NXNE in Toronto! Loving the CD, too!!
Jean
♥ Just Camille♥





Jun 13 2008 10:51 AM

Im SAD I didnt get too see you Play before I leave too London!!!
Tommy Campbell


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Jun 13 2008 2:14 AM

I'm loving every track buddy! Hope to see you play live someday. Rock on, Tommy Campbell
http://www. tommycampbell. co. uk/
hideo





Jun 12 2008 12:46 AM

Thank you very much.
I am honored to make friends with you.
It assists from Japan.
Regards,
Hideo
Marsha





Jun 11 2008 6:53 PM

smoochies
Astrid





Jun 9 2008 5:13 AM

Hello A R I,
How things?
Lucky Canadian people, run to see Ari playing ...
Waiting patiently for your coming to Paris.
Take care.
x x xAstrid
DD Dynamite


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Jun 8 2008 7:06 AM

Hello! Thank you for the add!!

Spent some time listening to your songs, i really do like them a lot!!

Cheers
Ddd
TiedyeKeith





Jun 2 2008 10:52 PM

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!

Peace,
Tiedye Keith
www. tiedyekeith. com
Peter Parker ピーター パーカー





Jun 3 2008 5:04 AM

★Hi Ari!★
Smaller SSS Poster
Have a rockin week!!
♥ Just Camille♥





Jun 2 2008 10:02 PM

More LOS ANGELES SHOWS, After august 15th!!! Thats when im back from London...:)
Armchair Oracles





Jun 2 2008 1:57 PM

Hey, thanks for the add! Enjoyed your sound, deep pockets' nice.
-Atle
The X-Ray Eyes





Jun 2 2008 12:51 PM


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We're really looking forward to playing with you this Thursday at The High Dive
Lex





Jun 1 2008 1:49 PM

hey stranger it was good to see you the other night.... have a blast in vancover!! oh and enjoy your owls?! hehehe ; )
ROCKET PANTS





May 31 2008 3:40 PM

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.
Marsha Musleh





May 29 2008 7:05 AM

When I click on "Keep You in Cabs", it's "Deep Pockets..."

Is it just me?

HUGS!!!
NEV, the greebo





May 27 2008 2:34 PM

il try it out man snds good i think every1 could do with a new fender lol thanx man, hope ye bak in liverpool soon,
keep safe
Anne-Marie *is* Mystic Girl!





May 27 2008 1:11 PM

Hey hey!!
Fabulous to see you again in Liverpool!
Hope you had a good journey back!
GINGER ORSI (Music)





May 26 2008 1:28 PM

Thanks for accepting me!

I'm glad you enjoyed the music.<3
Photobucket
Lola





May 24 2008 12:30 AM

I love your work!
3rd Person Photography (Liverpool/UK)





May 22 2008 3:58 AM

Hi Ari,

I'm coming to see you at The Cavern tonight and hopefully get some great photos!

:-D

See you there...

Zara x
www. 3rdpersonphotos. com
Larisa!





May 22 2008 1:29 AM

I wish I could be there, take the ferry 'cross the Mersey to see you and Dave Rave making history at the Cavern Club!
Sammy Glenn





May 21 2008 7:33 PM

Ari rocks...hard!
Morgan Young





May 20 2008 5:38 PM

Thee I do miss. Call you soon.
Jarvis, that's too insane.
Wild Animal Puppets





May 20 2008 12:09 PM

Thanks for the add mate...great sounds by the way!
WAP
♥ Just Camille♥





May 19 2008 1:35 PM

I LIKE this ARTIST!!!!
NEV, the greebo





May 14 2008 11:37 AM

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
margie margaux





May 9 2008 11:56 PM

hello!!! :D
hows everything going?
Ari Shine Fan Club





May 8 2008 4:05 PM

Support Ari in the UK!!

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!!


Please pass along!
Matt





May 8 2008 10:50 AM

Thanks for the add, great gig last night, and also a great chat, Hope to catch you again sometime
McKinney