What happens when you mix the vocal style of an artist like Michael McDonald with the more modern passions of musical storytellers like Andrew Ripp or Matthew Mayfield? You get a rich, audible landscape where piano, guitar, strings, and thoughtful lyrics collide with a voice that is distinctly his. His collaborative album with Judy Collins landed him a GRAMMY-nomination and his songs have appeared on TV and film (Private Practice, Army Wives, and One Tree Hill).
“An urbane folk-rocker with a sonorous baritone, Ari Hest sounds like a man out of time.” - The Washington Post