"Renaissance of Grace" is the beautiful solo debut from Hawaiian new age/gypsy artist Aurora Juliana Ariel. Centered around the exotic, sensual, and worldly vocals of Ariel, and with the help of multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist Bruce BecVar, this album delivers nine solid new age songs that fans of the genre and new age newcomers alike can thoroughly enjoy. The musical arrangements are led by stunningly and skillfully styled fingerpicking acoustic guitar work, though they incorporate a number of exotic and worldly instruments, such as the flute, violin, and percussive instruments, as well as light ambience, to perfectly accompany Ariel and BecVar's stellar vocal performances. The songs are mystical, transcendent, and uplifting, and take you to a happy place. "Renaissance of Grace" is well-recorded with a great balance of vocals and arrangements, and has a great sound for wine tastings or relaxation. "Breathless Wind" is a slow-paced track with some flute work, an excellent fingerpicking guitar arrangement, and great vocal harmony between Ariel and BecVar. "Under a Shiva Moon" has a solid arrangement with nicely layered rhythm and lead guitars, a nice beat, and immaculate dueling and harmonic vocals between Ariel and BecVar. "Renaissance of Grace" is truly an incredible debut from Aurora Juliana Ariel with something to offer not only new age and world music fans, but also music fans in general.
-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team Check out Aurora Juliana Ariel's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
