A highly individual and unusual artist, Ariel Pink is famous for his
unconventional home recording techniques, lo fi sound and the extraordinary
effects he creates with his mouth. From Beverlywood in Los Angeles, he grew up
listening to British goth acts like Bauhaus, Sisters Of Mercy and The Cure and
was writing his own songs by the age of 10, going on to release them on a
succession of cassette tapes. Strongly influenced by his mentor, R. Stevie Moore
- "the father of home recording" - he developed his unique talent for creating
percussive and other sounds primarily using only ...