2. Ari Hest A Young Songwriting Musician

3. Short Biography Raised in Bronx, NY Born into a musical family: father was a college music professor and mother was a professional singer First picked up guitar at age 16 when introduced to the Beatles Recorded Incomplete, a collection of 5 songs, during his freshman year at NYU and traveled to other schools to perform his work Began career by booking and promoting his own concerts and tours, released an EP and two full- length albums on his own label Signed with Columbia Records in 2003

4. First Full-length Independent Album (2001): Come Home First EP, Recorded for $1000 (1999): Incomplete Major Label Debut Album (2004): Someone to Tell

5. April 1—Oxford, OH April 2—Johnstown, PA April 3—Poughkeepsie, NY April 6—Boston, MA April 7—Upper Darby, PA April 8—Philadelphia, PA April 8—Upper Darby, PA April 9—Annapolis, MD April 12—Charlottesville, VA