WATCH / SHARE “SAY IT AGAIN” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “BETTER’S ON THE WAY” HERE
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“One of my favourite guitarists has a new album out. Great songs with great changes and great playing” John Mayer
"He cannot be stopped. ...showing off not only his guitar playing but his songwriting" - Talia Schlanger (On CBC q)
“smooth, soulful... The expertly self-produced sound is a nice mixture of slide guitar, bass, and that popping percussion, with Ariel’s creamy vocals on top.” - Great Dark Wonder
This fall, after an extensive run overseas, Ariel Posen will return to Canada for a string of dates supporting his new EP, Downtown. Full tour dates can be found below. Today, Posen is sharing the live video for “Say It Again”, a song written together with dear friend, Alexa Dirks (Begonia) in the summer of 2019. “The song is a classic example of a person who has done wrong in a relationship, and hasn't quite learned how to change,” says Posen. “So many people in the world rely on their partner for help rather than looking from within to help themselves and change. This is from the perspective of a person who thinks they've learnt, but would rather their partner just pretend and act like everything is fine.”
WATCH / SHARE “SAY IT AGAIN” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “BETTER’S ON THE WAY” HERE
MORE ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN EP
Musically, Downtown explores some new territories which Posen felt “like there were some extremely exciting musical things happening. Therefore, it felt right to make the Downtown EP. I love each of these songs, and they really have a cohesiveness.”
The album was recorded in the Summer and Fall of 2021 in Montreal, Winnipeg, and Norwich, UK, and then mixed in Los Angeles. “Although we were all afar when we recorded this project, I feel like we could not have been more in tune with each other and understood the assignment in serving these songs to bring a musical and lyrical theme to fruition,” says Posen.
WATCH / SHARE “DOWNTOWN” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
WATCH / SHARE “BE ENOUGH” HERE
MORE ABOUT ARIEL POSEN
Ariel Posen's music occupies the space between genres. It's a rootsy sound that nods to his influences — heartland rock & roll, electrified Americana, blue-eyed soul, R&B, Beatles-inspired pop — while still moving forward, pushing Posen into territory that's uniquely his own.
Posen began recording his last album, Headway, in December 2019, one week after wrapping up an international tour in support of his acclaimed debut, How Long. He'd been on the road for a year and a half, playing shows across the U.K., Europe, America, and his native Canada. Along the way, Posen had received standing ovations not only from his audiences, but also from outlets like Rolling Stone, who dubbed him "a modern-day guitar hero," Music Radar listing him as a fan voted top 10 rock guitarist of the year and the Western Canadian Music Awards who nominated him for Breakout Artist of the Year."
WATCH / SHARE “ALWAYS SAW COMING” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “BETTER’S ON THE WAY” HERE
Coming back home to Winnipeg, he began sifting through the new songs he'd written between tour dates. Many of them had already been tested on the road, their arrangements whittled into shape by a group of road warriors at the top of their game. Practically all of them were about the process of evolution — of making progress in life, love, and all points in between. Those themes were reflected in the music itself, which presented a crisper, clearer picture of Posen as a songwriter.
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TOUR DATES
Aug 18 - Westport, CT - Levitt Pavilion
Aug 19 - Waterbury Center, VT - Zenbarn
Aug 21 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
Aug 22 - Utica, NY - Levitt AMP
Aug 26 - Ontonogan, MI - Porcupine Mountain Festival
Aug 27 - Chicago, IL - Navy Pier
Aug 28 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
Aug 30 - Rockford, IL - Andersen Japanese Gardens
Sept 27 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
Sept 28 - Ashington, UK - Whitehouse
Sept 29 - Derby, UK - The Flowerpot
Sept 30 - London, UK - Islington Academy
Oct 1 - Birmingham, UK - Institute 3
Oct 3 - Bristol, UK - Thekla
Oct 4 - Guildford, UK - Boileroom
Oct 5 - Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje
Oct 6 - Eindhoven, NL - Effenaar
Oct 7 - Rotterdam, NL - Rotown
Oct 8 - Utrecht, NL - Tivoli Vrendenburg
Oct 9 - Groningen, NL - Oosterpoort
Oct 11 - Cologne, DE - Jaki
Oct 12 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio Beta
Oct 13 - Odense, DK - Dexter
Oct 14 - Hamburg, DE - Notchwache
Oct 15 - Berlin, DE - Privat Club
Nov 7 - Saskatoon, SK - The Bassment
Nov 8 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Nov 10 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 12 - Calgary, AB - Festival Hall
Nov 14 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
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