Spotlight: Ari Neufeld

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Webpage: http://www.arineufeld.com
Location: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Description: Ari Neufeld: Full Contact Folk Artist
Biography: Raised by missionaries and in performing arts troops from a very young age, Ari Neufeld has traveled most of the world engaging in a bright spectrum of trades, circumstances and creations. His onstage presence is augmented by a rich history of performance in a wide variety of arenas. From in-house lounge artist, to music teacher and workshop enthusiast, to folk festival involvement (largest audience: 16,000, Salmon Arm Roots & Blues, main stage), to house-concerts (toured Canada from Victoria to St John’s with VIA Rail Canada, while performing on board in the lounge cars), to community contributions (gallery, theatre and event performances), Ari has averaged 150-250 live performances a year and has serenaded over 120 weddings in the last 8 years. Ari’s passions as an artist supersede his one man ambush (guitar, stompbox, body percussion, banjo, piano, harmonica) with interests in comedy, painting, carpentry, cooking, theatre, architecture, sculpting, writing, photography, pyrography, film and being a lover and a father. All of these texture his stories, melodies and rhythms with unique insight and disarmingly hilarious honesty. Presently, Ari lives on an acreage in Penticton, British Columbia (Canada) with his wife and 3 kids, working out of a wood shed-converted studio.
Press Release: ari neufeld November 11th, 2011, Okanagan based Rocker Ari Neufeld is scheduled to kick off his 12 day tour away from home at Curtis Glas Manor in Calgary, Alberta at 7:30pm. After this he travels over to Winfield, Alberta to play in the "You Made the Cut" music festival in Hidden Springs farm. After that he goes back to Calgary to play once more before heading to the United States of America and works his way down to a Texas pub where some of Ari's very own heroes and inspirations have played live. For a full list of these events and details to the locations go straight to his Tour's Page or go straight to the Home Page and have a look around. You can also view his Sonic Bids Ari's first independent album sold 500 units. First record deal was with Remnant Records in 1999. Ari's most recent release was a live album recorded at the Dream Cafe in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2010, Ari has opened the stage for Michael Bolton. Neufeld has even played in the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival in 2009 for an audience of 19,000+.