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Artist. Activist. Educator.
Ariel Bui is a Nashville-based artist, activist & educator. Her sound strives to be classic yet subtly experimental, bridging a variety of musical genres & styles. American Songwriter has said her music “pushes all sorts of boundaries…The best artists take the kinds of chances Bui displays consistently”.
Though she has been writing & recording solo DIY records for decades (all available at arielbui.bandcamp.com), her most recent records are a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff) recorded at the Bomb Shelter in East Nashville. Her latest release, Real & Fantasy, features a cast of talented musicians including Jo Schornikow (Phosphorescent), Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather, Jack White), Megan Coleman (Yola, Jenny Lewis) & Ellen Angelico. Though Nashville Scene described her 2016 self-titled record as “a top-grade smorgasbord of contemporary Americana, from country-tinged R&B to psychedelic soul”, this latest album will display her more fun and rock’n’roll side.
Ariel Bui also runs Melodia Studio, a collective of music teachers offering lessons in Nashville, NYC, Taos & Worldwide online, where she teaches piano. She has worked with many social, racial & environmental justice organizations and is in the process of building an off-grid, self-sustainable, Earthship-inspired studio in Taos, New Mexico. Learn more at www.arielbui.com