1st - X. ARI
X. ARI is a singer-songwriter-artist and mental health advocate from Toronto currently residing in Los Angeles and Toronto. X. ARI's motto is to turn pain into power using art to do so. Musically, the songstress deftly dances in and out of genre lines, moving from entrancing alternative pop to gritty hip-hop under a cover of electronic elegance. At the same time, the visceral lyrics transmit messages of hope as often as they ponder tragedy. Her sound comes to life in the middle.