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Combining elements of progressive and alternative rock with a vintage 80s vibe, ARIEL delivers layered harmonic vocals, shredding guitars, driving percussion, ethereal keyboards and an uplifting lyrical message.

ABOUT THE BAND

Past Members:

Janice Richmond - Vocals

Bruce Griff - Bass

Reinert Peterson - Guitar & Bass

Phil Mansfield - Guitar

Troy Lessard - Guitar

Bruce Davies - Bass 

Mitch Bond - Keyboards

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Mark Shilling - "Ariel" Album Cover Art 

1982,'The Second Coming". "Sorrows to Seven"

Album Cover Art 1983, "Ezekiel's Vision"                          

Steve Sawatsky

Lead & Background vocals

Bass guitar

Drums & percussion

         

                                                   Lisa Sawatsky

Lead & Background vocals

             

 

                                                   Ron Willes

Guitar
Bass guitar
Keyboards
Background vocals

 


Guest Musicians on 

Sorrows to Seven album:

 

Diego Tronca    

Guest guitar
                                                          Scott Mclellan    

Guest guitar
                                                          Simon Phillips    

Guest keyboards

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ARIEL'S GEAR

Steve proudly uses Sonor drums, Pearl pedals, Latin percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Toca and Gibraltar rack and percussion accessories, Ibanez basses, Markbass amplification and Taylor guitars.

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Ron Willes proudly uses Gibson, Fender and Ibanez guitars and Mesa Boogie and Fender amps along with Universal Audio and Line 6 processing, Our album was recorded through Antelope and Universal Audio interfaces to Presonus Studio One. UA, Waves, Valhalla, Plugin Alliance and Mastering the Mix plugins were used in mixing and mastering. Mastering was also done with Studio One.

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