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Michele Ari

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"Ari is not cut from the same cloth as most of today's female rockers...This is a subtle, emotionally powerful record that is personal and addicting. Keep an eye out for this lady, she is going places." The Wig Fits All Heads. Seattle. Karla Ash.
"Ever since the arrival of Tori Amos and Hole in the early 90's (it) wasn't cool--or comercially viable enough-- for a woman to write smart, poetic lyrics without an accompanying rage. Ari doesn't sound angry at all; what was once the alternative is now the alternative to the alternative. Yes, Ari is old school...Those who miss the Collegiate Girl will be kicking themselves if they pass this up." Ink 19. Kyrby Raines.
"8/10 stars. Punk/New Wave. Sounding nothing like most of today's few female alternative-rock vocalists, who are often lacking the emotional rush of their '80s predecessors, Ari has a bittersweet vocal style that is at once enigmatic and revealing... "Pretty" is Ari's little masterpiece, as haunting as the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale." It's a track that R.E.M. will probably want to cover, too. Ari's melancholic singing on "Pretty" is heartbreaking and astonishing. " Whisperin and Hollerin. UK. Adam Harrington.
"With a voice like this her life was surely always going to take this path." Subba-Cultcha London/New Music Scotland. Alan Baillie.
"Despite her misgivings in the fifth track of 85th and Nowhere (Pretty), Michele Ari has a lot more going for her than just pretty. She picks up the mantle dropped in the late 90s by Natalie Merchant (and stomped on over the past decade by the neverending parade of pop princesses), shakes it out, and tries it on. Not a bad fit. " Indie-Music.Com. US. Jennifer Layton, Asst. Editor.
"Five out of Five stars. Michele Ari has a terrific voice and a smart way with words. Her debut album is a confident collection of songs... Ari is an talented new artist..."Nevermind" starts with the intriguing lyric "Woke up in last nights makeup". It's musically reminiscent of Nick Lowe's early eighties sound" Collected Sounds. Sweden. Anna Maria Stjarnell.
THE BIO
Michele Ari is an artist of considerable standing. She’s one of those open and honest people who wear their hearts firmly on their sleeves in the name of their art. Her incredible debut album ‘85th and Nowhere’ had not only her homeland of America enraptured, it also caused genuine excitement throughout Europe.

Respected music reviewers from revered music publications had nothing but genuine praise for her debut effort. The Swedish music press described her work as ‘a confident collection of songs musically reminiscent of Nick Lowe's early 80’s sound’. In Scotland the press mused that she ‘has a capability to evoke countless emotions’ and ‘an intensity of unquestionable depth’. The career dictating London journos were impressed enough to write ‘sounding like Deborah Harry did when she was at her best in the 80’s’. '85th and Nowhere' also drew this comment courtesy of the 'Manila Standard' in the Philippines: ‘probably one of the most important artists that you have not heard yet’. These quotes, and so many others, are genuine snippets from reviews by people who have been in the business long enough to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Should further evidence of Michele Ari’s talent be needed then surely an invite to perform at London’s International Film and Poetry Festival alongside Patti Smith, or, ‘1,000 Kisses’ being named song of the year by a WMNF dj or even, the inclusion of her songs on American and European radio play lists is enough to convince anyone of her worth. On the 3rd of June, 2007 Michele , by 100% of the listener votes, was declared the winner when she went up against another unsigned artist on one of the UK’s farthest reaching radio stations, Moray Firth Radio . Being only the second unsigned artist to receive such an overwhelming response ,in the history of the show, proves that Ari is what this world has been waiting for.
Michele is a catalyst for these times. Her voice is no fluke, her talent is as natural as the seasons , and her grasp of song writing is uncanny. She remains a much needed transfusion of new blood for the veins of a genre quickly running out of ideas and direction. Half the world is unaware of her existence and the other half is unable to keep the secret! Expect many ‘I discovered her first’ claims when she finally strolls onto the map that will place her alongside many other luminaries of this fickle industry. Don’t take the word of the press, or the actions of a country, find out for yourself and be privy to the worst kept secret , but the best bet for success, this music industry currently has to offer.
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YOU CAN PURCHASE MY DEBUT ALBUM HERE!
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AND HERE FROM UK/EU
"85TH AND NOWHERE" IS ALSO AVAILABLE HERE AND THERE .
RECKLESS RECORDS CHICAGO, IL. US
SCHOOLKIDS RECORDS, ATHENS, GA
WUXTRY RECORDS ATHENS, GA. US
VINYL FEVER RECORDS TAMPA, FL. US
DADDY KOOL RECORDS ST. PETERSBURG, FL. US
CRIMINAL RECORDS ATLANTA, GA
WAX N' FACTS, ATLANTA, GA.
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"85TH AND NOWHERE" HAS RECEIVED AIRPLAY IN LONDON (to include Big L Radio with Opal Bonfante), SHEFFIELD, NEWCASTLE, SCOTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, GREECE, GERMANY, SCOTLAND, NASHVILLE , CHICAGO, ATLANTA, ASHEVILLE , TAMPA BAY AND OTHER AMERICAN CITIES AS WELL AS MANY INTERNET STATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
Here's the 13 May 08 play list from 88.5 FM Chicago:
Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate Devo - Through With Being Cool Buffalo Springfield - Go And Say Goodbye Of Montreal - Disconnect The Dots Headlights - Cherry Tulips Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died King Missile - Detachable Penis Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart Keller Williams - Kidney In A Cooler Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen Louis XIV - God Killed The Queen D-Day - Too Young To Date Bloc Party - Banquet The Doors - Break On Through (To The Other Side) MOFRO - DirtFloorCracker Cake - Love You Madly Andrew Bird - Measuring Cups Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God MC5 - Looking At You Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone Sublime - Caress Me Down The Yardbirds - I'm Not Talking The Blackouts - No TomorrowMichele Ari - 85th and NowhereThe Who - Who Are You Eels - Novocaine For The Soul Iggy and the Stooges - 1969 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
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Member Since: 2/1/2005
Band Website: micheleari.com
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1st in a series of interviews with UK's David Spencer who has also interviewed Roger Waters, Simon LeBon, The Damned and Martin Fry. ..
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Here you can listen to some rough drafts of what is to come on the next album. This is a work in progress. All words and music Michele Ari
Big thanks to musician Ender Bowen who is playing all of the instruments on these demos to include the fake drums ( "Another Moment" is his)...
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Influences: I'm "old school" at heart , but it's a brand new day isn't it?

In essence my influences come from those who were themselves no matter how hard that might have been to do in a world that relies largely on doing what it is told to do and where the biggest chance you take is in being yourself.

That having been said- late 70's/early 80's new wave/punk seem to strike a chord with me as well as 60's pop/garage rock.

The photo below was taken on a visit back to the exact spot ("The Wall") where I very thankfully split off from any middle class ideals as I discovered new wave, punk, Brit Pop post-punk et al and realized tho I may have been in the minority I wasn't alone.

In that vein I am inspired, in all parts of life, by the rebels and forward thinkers of this world who one way or another didn't buy it just because they were sold it as well as compelling beats and that certain something in music you just can't put your finger on that moves us and reaches the deepest, the darkest and the most beautiful parts of the soul.
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Red boots, Monotonix and another 6 songs

Red boots. They'll get you into trouble everytime. I wanted to see a friend of mine play The Basement on Friday night only he wasn't playing. Last minute sort of thing only wires got crossed and while...
Posted by Michele Ari on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:57:00 PST

B'day/NAMM weekend PT2

Oh me oh my. The end of a very action packed weekend. I swear leisure time is just around the corner. You have to read the previous blog if you want to follow along. Or not. You can just look at the ...
Posted by Michele Ari on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:52:00 PST

B'day/NAMM weekend PT 1

Oh, my tired self and there is still much more to do today! But, let's take a breather shall we? So, as some of you know, yesterday was my birthday. I decided to clear my entire weekend save for recor...
Posted by Michele Ari on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:53:00 PST

Like a Rhinestone Cowgirl

..TR> ..TR> Does one arena concert chock full of big time country stars make me a cowgirl? Oh, likely not. Yet  yours truly found herself watching Faith Hill and Keith Urban live from Nashvill...
Posted by Michele Ari on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:31:00 PST

The Matinee

On a whim I picked up the Townes Van Zandt documentary "Be Here to Love Me". The title alone would have sufficed had I been out looking for inspiration which I was and always am. I had reached to the...
Posted by Michele Ari on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:25:00 PST

Scratch that-its 140,000. oops.

There are times you hate to be wrong (like all the time) and times you can deal with your errors. Alan sent me a note reminding me he said that the interview we will do in UK's Subba Cultcha reaches ...
Posted by Michele Ari on Thu, 22 May 2008 07:46:00 PST

How to reach 14,000 ppl in one fell swoop!

No, don't use a friend adder. We know how I feel about those.   My good friend, and Scotsman, Alan Baillie has invited me for an interview to be published in  Subba-Cultcha-a UK based zine ...
Posted by Michele Ari on Wed, 21 May 2008 12:51:00 PST

"85th and Nowhere" alive and well!

Three years after it's release, and on the heels of the release of my first full-length album, my debut CD "85th and Nowhere" just received it's first spin on Chicago's  88.5 FM this morning. I b...
Posted by Michele Ari on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:06:00 PST

First interview with David Spencer up

Cramps (not the band mind you) prevent me from saying much more than "take a listen!" which is too bad as Sunday is good blogging day. Maybe after a round with the heating pad.  I've put&nbs...
Posted by Michele Ari on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:51:00 PST

You know it will be a good day when

You know it will be a good day when The Damned's "Love Song" comes on the radio while you are in the shower just after Iggy Pop. And now I am clean and everything to boot. It's another incredibly bea...
Posted by Michele Ari on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:59:00 PST