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ARYA (ah.ree.yah; Sanskrit) : A being who has realised ultimate reality directly and non-conceptually; (Nigerian) Enjoyment; (East African) Role model.

With an explosive combination of heavy and melodic music, ARYA distinguished themselves in the Toronto music scene from the beginning of 2006 until the fall of 2008 with a signature sound that fused seemingly volatile elements. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds and inspirations, the band created music that was intense, addictive and unmistakably unique.

In their years together as a band, ARYA accomplished much in their local area. Their energetic live performances and debut EP, produced by multiple-award winning producer/songwriter Justin Gray (Joss Stone, Sugar Jones), and their impressive (fully-funded) follow-up EP "Honeycomb," brought them multiple awards and opportunities to record and play before ever-larger audiences.

ARYA’s dynamic live show and industry accolades created a buzz with both audiences and musicians alike, making them a much sought-after group by venues, promoters and fellow bands.

After a very successful run which peaked in a final performance in front of many powerful industry professionals, the members parted ways to find new musical direction.

The melodic hard-rock group AFFINITY formed at year's end 2008 when vocalist Ashley and drummer Sean together found the missing pieces needed to form a new band by merging with another 3-year old Toronto band formerly known as "Mindpiece." They are about to release their debut record, and are already gaining recognition for the evolution of their sound and live show. From the ashes of ARYA comes new inspiration!

INDUSTRY ACCOLADES

“The night we played together, I became a fan.”
-Vaughn Lal (bassist, Brown Brigade)

“I thought the band sounded completely original. I couldn’t really find any comparisons, anything that really struck me as a band that they are trying to sound like or copy. The singer can really sing… I thought she has a great voice, the band is great…they can play.”
-Neil Kushner (Mediabase, Director; Canadian Label Sales)

“…droning power-chords and nice high vocals. I think this band has potential.”
        - Jeff Levine (Sr. National Account Manager, National Sales
       and Marketing, Corus EntertainmentDeep Sky)

“Nice drummer, nice guitar player. Really nice grooves, locked up nice… The girl can sing.”
        - Vito Rezza, Veteran Musician, 5 after 4

“I’m a huge fan of metal, and a huge fan of prog-rock, so the influences are great... Overall performance was great. Love the performers!..”
        - RJ Guha (Director, Artist Management, The Management Trust;
       Co-founder Kindling Music)

“I like the song. I liked her voice, I thought she did a great job. Definitely a contender.”
        - Erik Hodgson (Marekting Manager, Aquarius Records,
       DKD Entertainment Group)

“They can obviously play.”
       - Tony Tarleton (Director, Associated Labels; EMI Music Canada)