ariel NELSON
The Official Ariel Nelson MySpace Page.In life's early stages, most kids get by just fine on a steady diet of
cartoons, video games, coloring books, and alternating trips between the
neighborhood playground and pool. However, the same can't be said for
Ariel Nelson, as her love for playing drums began when she was just six
years old. Born and raised in NY, Ariel immediately began studying
under a private teacher, perfecting her technique and learning how to read
music. She was learning and practicing 24/7, and it became apparent to
everyone around her that she possessed a rare passion and drive to make
her mark as a professional drummer.It wasn't before long that Ariel entered the New York State Music
Adjudicators Association NYSMAA competitions for snare drum and jazz drum
set. In her first year of eligibility, she achieved All State honors by
receiving perfect scores on both her snare drum and drum set auditions.
She was then selected as the number one pick in New York to perform in the
All State Jazz Band, beating out thousands of competitors. This
achievement came as no easy feat, as it marked the first time in New York
State history that a female won the competition for drum set.While Ariel was mastering snare drum and jazz drum set in school, she was
also pulling double duty, performing in various rock/pop/experimental
bands outside of school. Some of her bands shared the stage with national
acts such as Bayside, Brand New, The Ataris, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The
Movielife and platinum-selling Taking Back Sunday. She also spent a great
deal of time in recording studios, appearing on numerous compilations and
CDs.Ariel was awarded multiple music scholarships from Hofstra University and
it was at this time that she began studying under drum greats Frank
Bellucci and Al Miller. She recently submitted an unsolicited press kit to
a major custom drum company for endorsement consideration. The President of the
company was so impressed with Ariel's abilities that he called Ariel
himself the same day the package was received to express his admiration.Ariel just completed touring the U.S., playing drums for the Kung Fu
Girls, who were hand-picked to be the opening act on the Plain White T's
2008 summer tour. Ariel has played nearly every state in
the US and at notable venues such as The House of Blues and the Highline Ballroom.Ariel is an outstanding performer and can currently be seen playing drums for singer songwriter Mike Del Rio.
