Now Out: 1984, 5-song EP, He Comes
CD & Limited Edition Black Vinyl available NOW
Comes with Digital Download Card &
Full-Color printed inner sleeve with Lyrics!
"In the beginning"...
Now available online only, the 1984, 5-song EP release, remastered for your listening pleasure from the Ariel vault!
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Formed by Steve Sawatsky 1983 in Victoria, B.C., Ariel had its genesis as a band of musicians relaying the gospel message through quality music.
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Their first live show performance was held in August of 1983 in Victoria, to an enthusiastic audience, yielding the beginning of a solid fan base on both Vancouver Island and the lower mainland of B.C.
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Over the next 3 years, along with some lineup changes, Ariel forged ahead in compositional creativity playing across North America.
Ariel had recorded various demos with the culmination of it's first official self-titled release in 1986 with Ariel Records. The band roster at that time consisted of: Steve Sawatsky, Lisa Sawatsky, Ron Willes, and Bruce Davies
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Ariel continued to tour, supporting the debut release with radio airplay throughout Canada, the American college network and several European countries, eventually reaching as far as South Africa.
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Toward the end of 1989, due to time restraints, Ariel disbanded.
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After a hiatus of more than 30 years the original vision has been kept alive and is now being revitalized by 3 members of the original band lineup.
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May you enjoy the energy, sonic pleasure, and uplifting power of Ariel's next chapter.