Ariel Pink

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Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Origin	Hollywood, CA; Beverly Hills
Years active	1996 - present
Genres	Psych-Folk, Lo-Fi
Labels	Paw Tracks

Ariel Pink (pronounced "r-real phink" according to ARIEL PINK house; born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1979) is an avant-garde/hauntology musician who is based in Los Angeles. Pink has been recording his music on tape since 1996 but it wasn't until after he passed a CD-R to the New York-based band Animal Collective that his commercial musical career took off.

He has since caught the attention of various media sources, especially in the Los Angeles area. As most of his albums are self-made, many of them have never been heard by fans. The only albums which have been commercially released come from his "Haunted Graffiti" series and are thus the best known.

Pink produces and plays almost all of his own music, and is noted for creating drum sounds using primarily his mouth. His home recording technique gives his music a very lo-fi sound, to the point where new listeners may mistake the era of his music.

Pink cites R. Stevie Moore--friend, mentor, and "father of home recording"--as one of his major influences. He is sometimes associated with the New Weird America movement, and could also be considered an embodiment of 'The New Sincerity'. Pink boasts a cult following and endorsements from more widely known artists such as fellow Paw Tracks artists Animal Collective.

Aside from his music, Pink also makes semi-abstract and surreal grotesque drawings, which can be purchased from his unofficial website, ARIEL PINK haunted house, for a hefty price.

He is currently on tour supporting the re-release of House Arrest.

Underground Releases can be purchased from Ariel and his friends' self made label called Human Ear Music: http://www.humanearmusic.com/

1 Discography
- 1.1 Albums
- 1.2 Underground Releases
2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

2002: House Arrest/Lover Boy (Haunted Graffiti 5-6) (Ballbearings Pinatas; Demonstration Bootleg)
2003: Worn Copy (Haunted Graffiti 8) (Rhystop)
2004: The Doldrums (Haunted Graffiti 2; Reissue) (Paw Tracks)
2005: Worn Copy (Haunted Graffiti 8; Reissue) (Paw Tracks)
2005: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Pedestrian Pop Hits (southern records)
2006: House Arrest (Haunted Graffiti 5; Reissue) (Paw Tracks)
2006: Lover Boy (Haunted Graffiti 6; Reissue) (Ballbearings Pinatas)
2006: My Molly EP (Tiny Creatures)
2006: Ariel Rosenberg's Thrash and Burn: Pre (Human Ear Music)
2006: Ariel Friedman EP (Human Ear Music)
2006: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "7 Gates of Zion/Ghosts* (mistletone)
2006: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Witchhunt Suite for WW3 "12 (melted mailbox records)
2006: Holy Shit - stranded at two harbors (UUAR)