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ARIEL

Purveyors of Fine Original Rock & Roll

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A new CD by ARIEL? Sure Thing, You Bet!The latest album by ARIEL is done and in the stores. Sure Thing, You Bet! features 16 exciting new songs by ARIEL. The band's third studio album, STYB spotlights the songwriting talents of JJ Jenkins and George Petersen with blistering guitar pyrotechnics by fellow ARIEL members Chris LaRocca, Kristian Habenicht and Walter Bush. The CD opens with the jumpin' "Are You Ready to Rock?" a question that's soon answered in the affirmative by the tracks that follow. From the searing prog-rock instrumental "Wrequiem" to the thoroughly tongue-in-cheek screamer "They Won't Play Us in LA," ARIEL mines the fertile landscape of rock styles, from blues ("Franklin, Jackson and Grant"), Latin ("Bordertown"), psychedelic ("Church of the Cosmic Cookie") and folk ("The Message Song") to power ballad ("I Can't Bear This Cross No More"), swamp rock ("El Dorado Gold"), biker rock ("Halfway to Harris"), jazz-tinged ("Zombies"), and Beatlesque ("How Now" and "Climbing") to the good, old-fashioned rock-rock of "The Fine Art of Proselytization." Most notable, perhaps, is STYB's first single pull, "Crank Up the Victrola," a straightforward rocker with a memorable hook that's prefaced by a vintage advertisement featuring famed Metropolitan Opera announcer Milton J. Cross extolling the virtues of Victor Record Company's 1925 Orthophonic recording process. Sure Thing, You Bet! is more than simply this album's title. It's ARIEL's wager that you'll want to play this album again and again. Even from your first listen, STYB has the comfortable feel of classic rock songs you've always loved. Or to quote the venerable Milton J. Cross, "Let your own ears be the judge!"Sure Thing, You Bet! is available from these fine retailers:ARIEL formed when George Petersen and JJ Jenkins, who after playing in top-40 bands, decided they needed an outlet for their prolific original songwriting. ARIEL soon became a Northern California live music staple, playing venues from intimate clubs to large festivals. "In Mendocino" (ARIEL's first single release) received massive West Coast airplay and brought the band some national attention. On the strength of this popular single and the band's solid reputation as a live act, ARIEL has been lucky enough to have been featured in large concerts supporting luminaries such as Santana, Eddie Money, Starship and John Lee Hooker. ARIEL's debut GREETINGS FROM ARIEL! album featured the singles "Stuck in Traffic" and "An American Girl." GREETINGS was followed by INTERNATIONAL WORLD. Recorded in multiple languages, it’s title track--a rock anthem to world peace--has been heard in various forms in nearly every country in the world. The album also yielded the haunting hit "Poem for Cassandra." ARIEL's EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT album documented the band's occasional acoustic coffeehouse shows.Please check out these happenin’ broadcasters playing cuts from
ARIEL’s “Sure Thing, You Bet!”
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Member Since: 9/13/2005
Band Website: jenpet.com/ariel.html
Band Members:Walter Bush: Bass, Vocals, and Guitar
Kristian Habenicht: Lead Guitar
JJ Jenkins: Lead Vocals, Keyboards, and Guitar
Chris LaRocca: Lead Guitar and Vocals
George Petersen: Lead Vocals, Drums, and Guitar___ARIEL performs El Dorado Gold at the Knitting Factory-LA

___ARIEL performs Crank Up the Victrola at the Knitting Factory-LA

___ARIEL performs Franklin, Jackson and Grant at the Knitting Factory-LA

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Record Label: Jenpet
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ARIEL wins Best of the East Bay!

We wanted to thank our Bay Area fans who voted for ARIEL in this year's East Bay Express Best of the East Bay contest.ARIEL won the 2008 Reader's Poll award for "Best Old School Musical Act." This is ...
Posted by ARIEL on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:08:00 PST

ARIEL on itunes!

Hey there ARIEL friends and fans!Just want to let you know that ARIEL's latest CD "Sure Thing, You Bet!" is now avaialble on itunes. If you don't already have the album, here's your chance to download...
Posted by ARIEL on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:55:00 PST

Hillary Song

Hey there!ARIEL has recorded and released a brand new song for the Hillary Clinton campaign. The amazing vocals are handled by our extremely talented label mate, the lovely Michelle Jacques of Chelle!...
Posted by ARIEL on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:01:00 PST

Attention Recording Academy Members!

If you're a voting member of the Recording Academy, ARIEL needs your support!ARIEL's performance of "Wrequiem" has a chance to be nominated for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" in the 50th GRAMMY®...
Posted by ARIEL on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:14:00 PST

Demand ARIEL!

Greetings Arielites,Wanted to let you all know that we've added a new fiendish thingy on the site. You can now "demand ARIEL to come to your city" and play by clicking the button on the new little red...
Posted by ARIEL on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:26:00 PST

Download ARIEL!

You can now download individual tunes for 99 cents each. ARIEL has signed up with SNOCAP, the hot new MP3 dispenser that's going around, and we've placed a store on our MySpace page. We will also set ...
Posted by ARIEL on Mon, 21 May 2007 07:22:00 PST

ARIEL Voted Most Rousing Band!

A big thanks goes out to East Bay ARIEL fans!The May 2nd edition of the East Bay Express just named ARIEL the Most Rousing Band in their annual Best of the East Bay contest.We'd like to express our gr...
Posted by ARIEL on Thu, 03 May 2007 12:13:00 PST

Wrequiem on InstruMental Madness Show

Tune in and turn on to the April 25th edition of the "Instrumental Madness" show at Preying Lizard Music to hear host Les Lewellyn spinning "Wrequiem" from the new ARIEL CD "Sure Thing, You Bet!"Here'...
Posted by ARIEL on Thu, 03 May 2007 11:40:00 PST

Barry Rudolph Reviews Sure Thing, You Bet!

Occasionally people hear stuff they like and post reviews at Amazon.com.Usually they're from casual listeners--ordinary folks. But we were surprisedthis week to see a review of ARIEL's new "Sure Thing...
Posted by ARIEL on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:19:00 PST

Crank Up the Victrola!

Check out the February 25th edition (posted March 2nd) of the "Hot Sheet Mon Show" at Preying Lizard Music to hear host Les Lewellyn spinning "Crank Up the Victrola" from the new ARIEL CD "Sure Thing,...
Posted by ARIEL on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:39:00 PST