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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch out for Ari Hest in the near future .., April 15, 2005
Ari Hest is simply A-Mazing. Call him another John Mayer or Jason Mraz but truth be told their music simply does not compare to Ari Hest's music. His voice is so much slicker, bolder, and sexier than Mayer and Mraz combined. Now tack on some crazy guitar with rhythmes you've never imagined. Then you've got half of Ari Hest. The other half? Well, it's all in the lyrics.
Good music is when you hear a song and groove to the beat and sing along and have a good time. Great music is when you hear a song and the music makes you stop what you're were doing, move to the music and really listen to the lyrics and be able to hear the artist in your head. That's what Ari can do, that's what he makes possible with Someone to Tell.
If you're a Tyler Hilton, Howie Day, Michael Tolcher, Ryan Cabrera, and/or Matt Nathanson fan you'd definitely dig Ari Hest. If not, and you're into acoustics then Ari is your man. Otherwise, just check him out and you won't be disappointed.
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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ari Hest is GREAT, but this CD doesn't prove it...., September 18, 2004
I'm giving this album a three because I don't want his ratings to go down far and have people thinking he stinks. Ari is AWESOME, but this CD sure isn't.
If you're in the mood to hear some of his best stuff get a copy of "Story after Story"... Ari built up an entire fan base on his own by singing what came from the heart and recording it as he saw fit. His voice is mesmerizing, and he really did know how to show it off best.
I was so excited about him being recognized, but I'm not excited about the overproduction of music. Many of the repeated songs on this album can't compare to the original. Check out his website and get his old stuff, you will NOT be disapointed!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A phenomenally talented singer with a bright future., March 30, 2005
About 6 1/2 hours ago, I saw Ari Hest in concert here in Kansas City as one of 2 opening acts for O.A.R. (the other opening act being another incredible band, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers). His name was familiar to me, but I had never heard his music prior to tonight. One of the greatest experiences in concert-going is when you are treated to opening acts that don't suck. Both Stephen AND Ari put on hellaciously energetic performances that got us adequately heated up for the wonderful experience that is O.A.R. live.
But I digress. Ari has a husky, passionate singing voice that reminds me somewhat of the late, great Robert Palmer and a fine talent for pure pop songwriting. I am, as I write this, listening to SOMEONE TO TELL for the first time and I have to be in agreement, somewhat, with what has been said earlier. While I love this CD to death, it is simply not a very good example of the unbridled energy this guy puts forth on stage. But don't misunderstand...get this disc, by all means--it is a keeper. The songs are genuine, heartfelt and infectious as all get-out. But do yourself the supreme favor of seeing him live in concert at your earliest opportunity and see how this young men lets himself cut loose on stage and inject his songs with enthusiasm and lust for life. He knocked us out, and I am reasonably sure he will you, too. (One of the high points of the evening, incidentally, was when O.A.R. invited Ari and Stephen onstage to perform a blistering version of The Band's "The Weight." A very memorable performance indeed.)
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