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1) Formed in Ottawa in late 1994 by Ali Jafri (vocals, guitar) and Peter Emmett (bass), Ariel has since evolved into a five-piece, including Mark Totti (keyboards, programming), Laird Hurley (keyboards, percussion), and Dan Gamble (drums). Now based in Toronto, Ariel combines classic sounding dark-pop (reminescent of The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen) with ethereal washes and the exotic sounds of India and the middle east. Their two albums - 1997's Withdrawn and 1999's Big To The Sky - are available via the Plan Eleven label.
2) From the cinders of two of Australia's more important rock bands - Sydney's TAMAM SHUD and the legendary SPECTRUM from Melbourne - rose ARIEL, an eclectic art-pop group that was the child of guitarist/singer Mike RUDD [born in New Zealand] and bassist Bill PUTT. Upon the dissolution of Spectrum, songwriting partners RUDD & PUTT formed the new band consisting of Nigel MACARA(drums), John MILLS(keys), and Tim GAZE(voice, guitar) in 1973. They secured support on EMI's progressive label Harvest, producing debut 'A Strange Fantastic Dream' in November '73, probably their most consistent Prog rock album featuring complicated arrangements and spirited performances. Despite the controversial drug-tinged cover, the album reached #12 on the Aussie LP charts in 1974.
