Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
This band has no press
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Somewhere lost between old Heart and Nickelback, Ariel’s Worm is forging ahead with a style and sound built on catchy vocal melodies and a powerful backdrop of hard rock. Beginning as a brother and sister duo, songwriter Mike Strype and vocalist Jennifer Strype found success early on with their demo ‘Beginner’s Luck’. The band line up, rounded out by Michael Braun on drums and Peter Fera on bass, drive the band to new heights of rhythmic power. With subject matter that goes far beyond what we currently hear on the radio, the idea of masking darker themes with catchy, sing-able melodies has always been an Ariel’s Worm highlight. Having spent much of the last 2 years in the studio working on their new masterpiece FIREGIRL, the band is anxious to get back out where they feel most at home, on the road. Ariel’s Worm has a distinct sound and recognizable image easily separating them from the current trend of ‘jeans and tee’ bands. The success of their previous albums has destined Ariel’s Worm to make a big splash and they are looking forward to all 2006 has to offer.
Time Line/Accomplishments:
1998:
• Mike and Jennifer record “Beginner’s Luck” demo
• Title track ‘Beginner’s Luck’ is licensed on the hit TV show Dawson’s Creek
(episode # 308, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner)
1999/2000:
• Mike receives the ‘Professional Demo Grant Award’ from Canada’s FACTOR
• “Beginner’s Luck” demo is re-recorded for release
• Regular gigs in Toronto at Lee’s Palace, The Reverb, The 360, The Horseshoe Tavern and The El Mocambo
• arielsworm.com is launched
2001/2002:
• Re-release of “Beginner’s Luck” EP
• Rotation on over 50 radio stations across Canada
• Winner of a NOTA music award
• Moose FM live to air showcase
• Feature in ‘Canadian Music Network Magazine’ citing the large number of requests for the song ‘Don’t Want To Sleep’ off the “Beginner’s Luck” EP
• Regular gigs in Toronto at The Hard Rock Café (Club 279), The Big Bop, Clinton’s Tavern, and The Horseshoe Tavern
2003:
• ‘Undertow’ off the “Beginner’s Luck” EP is added to a Columbia Sportswear compilation CD promoting their snowboard line ‘Convert’
• Mike and Jennifer play an acoustic show to a packed house at the CBGB gallery in New York City
• Sponsorship deals signed with Audio-Technica, EriksonPro, Toca Percussion and Chrysler Canada
• Open for See Spot Run & Platinum Blonde
• Record full length album “The Next Big Thing”
• Regular gigs in Toronto at C’est What, 360, B-Side and The Opera House
2004:
• Feature showcase at Canadian Music Week
• Live to air showcase on CBC premiering the new album ‘The Next Big Thing”
• ‘Waiting for the Sun’ is chosen off the new album and added to Moose FM compilation CD ‘Moose Tracks’
• Sponsorship deals signed with Ampeg, Gibralter Hardware, Gretsh Drums and Reebok Canada
• Open for Alannah Myles, Kim Mitchell, Nazereth, The Watchmen and Big Sugar
• Regular gigs in Toronto at the Kathedral, Tequila Lounge and B-Side
• Pre-production work begins on new album ‘Firegirl’
2005:
• Record ‘Firegirl’ with producer Darius Szczepaniak (Fefe Dobson, Sum 41, Barnaked ladies, Black Crowes, Chantel Kreviazuk)
• Five songs licensed on TV shows: Joan Of Arcadia (Tame - episode #117, Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray) (Holiday - episode #119, Anonymous) (Holiday - episode #201, Only Connect) (Waiting for the Sun - episode #222, Game Theory) Beautiful People (Holiday – episode #105, Dark, Room, Chemicals)
• Jennifer sings the National Anthems at the Air Canada Centre and Rogers Centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Argonauts in the 2005 season
• Open for Pilate and The Trews
• Feature showcase at Dundas Square with Barlow and Andy Stochansky
• 1679 purchased downloads (appleitunes, Rhapsody, MusicNet, Napster)
• arielsworm.com has a record high with 3213 hits in one month
2006
• Feature showcase at Canadian Music Week 2006
• Regular gigs in Toronto at the Bovine Sex Club
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