My name is Arily Michele. I am named after an acronym my parents used in letters to each other. It means "always remember I love you" (pronounced air-ill-ee). I'm a military brat, originally from a small town in North Carolina. I'm a proud Virgo sun and Aries moon.

I came to Denver to find my voice and wound up recording an entire album. My debut LP, Echolalia, started out as a 6-song bedroom pop EP and flourished into a 10-song studio album over the course of the pandemic. The album was released in January 2021. Since then, I have been featured on Colorado Public Radio, 303 Magazine, and tons more. My debut single, Ophelia, has garnered thousands of streams worldwide.

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The duality between my earthy sun and fiery moon is a theme that is heavily explored in my music. I like combining elements that would not otherwise go together - baroque music theory with electronic instruments; raw, soulful vocals with danceable arpeggiated synths; complex lyrics and simple song forms - to create unexpected but catchy and hauntingly beautiful melodies. I am continuously writing new music, pushing out of my comfort zone to create songs that get stuck in your head for days on end.