A R I T I B I 

“I listen to the sounds of yesterday,

it’s the melody of my story today”

-Ari Tibi, Orange Hill

Writing their own music since before the age of ten, Ari Tibi is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist with a background in folk, rock and blues. The eclectic Los Angeles native has toured around the US, opening for acts like Pat Benetar and Raelyn Nelson, and most recently won the city of West Hollywood's talent competition with their original songs 'Room For You' and 'Taurus & Leo'. 

"For a long time, the truth would only come out in my songs. So every time I get on stage, I'm sharing very intimate parts of my story with the audience. They still speak for me, but my songs carry more than that now; they're there to give me some solution, too." Ari's depth is captured in vivid lyrics carried by hopeful melodies, aiming to reach those who feel the same way. Ari can be found painting in their art studio, giving those unique, closeted items a new look (@atibidesigns) or hosting Queer Cafe, an LGBTQIA+ showcase they started at the Hotel Cafe (@the_queercafe).

Photographs by Tiffany Lee Chung, Paulette Ely, Kristi Neilson, Nicol Biesek, Jayden Becker