Ariias Des Moines, Iowa
Based out of Des Moines, Iowa, Ariias is a spacey indie rock band consisting of Erik Tarr (lead vocals, guitars, keyboard), Keenan Crow (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Kyler Schutzman (bass) and Blake Erickson (drums, vocals). Their music is spacey, atmospheric and layered with lengthy compositions bearing influences of shoegaze, dream pop, psychedelic rock, and post-rock styles. ... more
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