Ari Phillips is a singer-songwriter and audio engineer originally from Seattle, Washington. After learning how to play guitar on YouTube, he discovered a talent and love for songwriting, and moved to Nashville to explore that passion further.

He began performing at writers rounds/house shows and recording his music in local studios. While recording his first single “Blood on the Rain” Ari discovered that his passion for music extended further into the recording field.

Having spent five years as an IT consultant building websites and other digital softwares for Fortune 500 companies, Ari wanted to translate his skills with technology into recording music. He graduated from The Blackbird Academy, where he had the opportunity to learn first-hand the science of recording from the masters of the art. After graduation, Ari did an internship at Addiction Sound Studios, after which he was hired as an assistant engineer.

Ari is currently working at Addiction Sound, recording his original music, writing with and producing local artists, performing at local shows, and still building websites like this one.