
Singer-songwriter, ARI, makes lyric-led indie-pop/folk rooted in emotional honesty and feminine power. Supported by her band, the grassroots artist has just finished an independently organised tour to support the release of her latest single 'Nice Girls Never Win', and after being shortlisted for multiple big-name festivals for 2026, including ‘Truck Festival’ and ‘Where It All Began’ is excited for what's to come next. Described by Content Nausea as ‘whimsically folky, joyfully radiating, and strongly passionate’, her recent packed-out shows across the North of England had ‘audience[s] entranced all throughout’, ‘leaving the entire room stomping and swaying [to her] danceable groove of the instrumentation’s bouncy rhythms and her touching poetic lyrics’. Whether performing solo - where her intimate, confessional lyrics take centre stage - or leading the full band, ARI brings her true personality and infectious energy to all her live shows. Fans of Florence Road, Alessi Rose, Avril Lavigne, and Gracie Abrams will connect with ARI’s raw storytelling, that translates shared frustrations of navigating adulthood, relationships, and heartbreak into empowering messages that listeners can dance, laugh, and sing along to.
Sample tracks by ARI
4 tracks from their pages around the web.
Upcoming gigs
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