(Nashville, TN) Ariel began writing music at the age of 11, using her training in classical piano as a launch pad. After many years performing at fairs and venues across the country, Ariel was able to win over the judges on the first season of The X-Factor USA with an original song. She went on to write her debut EP, Catch 22, about the experience. Since then, Ariel has released 3 more EP’s and multiple singles. More recently, she began growing a community on various live streaming platforms such as Twitch and TikTok engaging with audiences from all over the world and even earned a spot to perform at TwitchCon 2018.

Ariel started a punk band in 2024 alongside Scott Schleiff and Alex Rector called Arm Candy. Their debut album “How it Feels to Be” which features 7 songs written by Ariel herself released August 1, 2025