Combining soulful guitar playing and captivating vocals, Canadian-born Ariel Posen has been quickly gaining a following while touring worldwide.
I first discovered Ariel a number of years ago from Anderton's Music videos on YouTube. Like many people, I tuned into their gear demo videos while researching various pieces of gear I probably didn't really need. In addition to Lee Anderton & Danish Pete, there was this random guy that kept popping up in a bunch of their videos.
He'd be demoing a guitar or another piece of gear, and not only did he make every guitar sound outstanding, he had this impeccable touch and phrasing, and the ability to come up with incredibly creative riffs. It was easy to forget about whatever piece of gear I was checking out, and just stick around for his playing.
That person was of course Ariel Posen.
In the several years since, Posen has ventured out on his own path, developing his singing and songwriting, releasing several albums, and touring around the world.
With a rootsy sound that blends rock, Americana, soul, R&B, and Beatles-inspired pop, Posen stands out with heartfelt lyrics and killer guitar phrasing.
He’s been called “a modern-day guitar hero’ by Rolling Stone, was a fan-voted top 10 rock guitarist of the year by Music Radar, and has won multiple awards from the Western Canadian Music Awards (including the Breakout Artist of the Year twice!)
In addition to being a great guitarist and songwriter, Posen is a gifted teacher, with a number great guitar courses available through Truefire, as well as on Patreon.
Ariel recently caught up with the Anderton's crew for an update, and talked about guitars, gear, recording and more:
Key Gear:
- Mule Resophonic 25"-scale baritone ‘Posencaster” with gold-foil-looking mini humbucker pickups
- Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature amp
- KingTone’s The Duellist
- KingTone MiniFuzz
Check out Ariel: Website | YouTube |Instagram | Facebook | Guitar Courses | Patreon
