Ariana Gillis

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A blast of energy and fearless confidence, Ariana Gillis sings and strums and stomps and leaves ripples behind her wherever she goes. With an impressive vocal range and a firm grasp on the craft of songwriting, Ariana is unstoppable There is an intense, driving force behind her folk/pop sound, and a deeper story behind every song.

Not every young Canadian singer-songwriter gets to launch her CD with a live appearance on the US satellite station Sirius XM. The show was hosted by Dave Marsh, author of more than 25 books on rock and roll and known as the dean of American rock writers.

The 2008 winner of the Canadian Folk Music Award for young artists, Ariana’s music is more pop than folk, but seems to defy categorization anyway.

Chosen as Young Performer of the Year at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards, she is fulfilling the promise many people have seen since she put out her first EP when she was 17.

“Ariana Gillis is the best new emerging artist anywhere, PERIOD!”
­  - Dave Marsh, best selling author, former music critic of Rolling Stone & Cream Magazine.