Arianna Solare - Book of Us

Tour Dates 02/28/08 The Stone - Hollywood, CA 03/06/08 Palms - Hollywood, CA[1] [1] live for Rock Candy TV

Arianna Solare, a singer from Los Angeles, California, released her debut EP called Book Of Us sometime late last year.

Looking at her myspace, I thought she is a one-woman folk singer, but this EP has a full backing band of Angelo Vermuelen (guitars), Henrik Linde (bass), Chris Steele (drums), Brent Arnold (cello), and Dan Trollinger (piano).

This, of course, made for a really nice polish sound. You can hear the subtle cello in "Lift Me Up", and even hear Solare breathes and sighs in the song as she sings: "The Gods, they must be crazy/to put us here like this."

According to the quote below, this was written at a time when she questioned her beliefs:

"Lift Me Up" is written at a time when I was questioning the sanity of creation in regards to the irony that life offers. It is a song of intention, an almost chant-like plea to the gods with its repetition "gonna lift me up, gonna lift me up". I first wrote it on acoustic guitar in an almost sweetness with a flamenco flare.

- Arianna Solare

It seems all these songs are written from her experiences, and if you listen carefully, you'll be able to piece together her life's story.

The most personal song is probably "Are You Coming with Me", with its mini-biography: how she left school when she was fifteen to her tattoos and scars.

Arianna Solare's Book Of Us EP is on sale now, and as of this writing, you can download it via iTunes. If you need a physical CD, I suggest you write to her management and request it.

She's currently playing a few live dates, so check her out if you're in the area. Maybe she'll play her cover song, "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" (one of my favorite Sinead O'Connor songs).

 02/24/2008 22:44:10  vu my♥posts ariannasolare.com myspace.com