"Sounding like Debbie Harry when she was at her best in the 80′s" Michele Ari is "a bona fide front man" drawing comparisons to Chrissie Hynde, Cyndi Lauper, Patti Smith and Natalie Merchant as well as sirens such as Marianne Faithfull, Nico and Sandi Shaw. Following her debut release the American and European press introduced her to the world as "the alternative to the alternative to the alternative." In possession of "the capability to evoke countless emotions", Ari deftly combines late 70′s and early 80′s new wave and punk with 60′s rock sensibilities with her own brand of "snaky and spiky guitar-fueled pop."
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