Arria

About

Arria is known for her powerful songcraft and performances across Scotland. She is a comissioned songwriter - one of her most notable songs was "The Unicorn Song" commissioned by her local MP for Scottish Independence. (this can be found on youtube)She has played music for 10+ years as both a headlining performer, tutor and guide, and theraputic sound in places like care homes and hospitals.She worked as a vocal tutor for Rookie Rockstars who provided musical services for people experiencing difficulties and poor mental health. She has played music for the homeless and entertained at a range of events for all eras and agegroups.She has recorded 4 professional albums under "Arria Music" and self-produced several tracks herself as Arria Stark.Her single "Siren Of Iris" reached number 11 on the BBC Folk Album Charts in 2024She has headlined at Celtic Connections virtually, on radio and live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as well as Cumbernauld Theatre.She is known by Celtic Connections as "a great songsmith" and has been called "The Kate Bush of the modern Folk scene" by renowned Folk singer Adam Holmes who also produced her upcoming albumArria enjoys moving and swimming in the water, colourful lights, bright hair colour, cats that behave themselves (as well as cats that don't, admittedly) and fantasising about living in a castle far away one day communicating with the world through her own radio station