Ariel Posen Releases New Single "Feel This Way Too" From Upcoming Album REASONS WHY Out on September 8

Ariel Posen will release his third full-length album, Reasons Why, on September 8 via Soundly Music (PRE-SAVE). Recorded in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Montreal, Quebec in early 2022, Reasons Why represents personal reflection and artistic growth for Posen. The title refers to the explanation behind how and why we act, and how choices can further affect oneself and others.

Co-written with Leith Ross, the new single “Feel This Way Too” floats along on soft finger-picked guitar and bass lines, giving center stage to Posen’s soulful vocal vibrato, and later a refined but edgy guitar solo, silky background vocals and organ chords. The song shares an intimate feeling about being alone but hoping there are others there with you. Listen HERE. Catch the art track on Youtube HERE.

“It’s about the beautiful but lonely feeling of moving around to new places and starting over again, missing your friends and family, coming to terms with restarting and really just wondering if there’s anyone out there in the same situation,” said Posen.

Posen started working on Reasons Why at the beginning of 2020, and the COVID lockdown provided an unintended creative boon to his work. The songs certainly reflect the extra time and care they were given: from “Man You Raised” and "Time Can Only Tell" to the funky drive of “I Wish That We Never Met,” the modernistic textures of "Broken But I’m Fine" to the heart-rending sentiments of "Learning How to Say Goodbye," and the melodic sweep of tracks such as "Always Moving On” and “Didn’t Say.”

Posen grew up in Winnipeg, the child of professional musicians, and began playing piano and guitar at a young age. By age 14 he was playing his own gigs. Eventually, his skills and unique style caught the attention of others and he has been a hired gun for artists like Tom Jones, Butch Walker, Scary Pockets and many more. John Mayer, who hired Posen to play in a commercial for his signature guitar, called him "one of my favorite guitarists." Britain's The Guitar Magazine declared him "one of the most toneful and tasteful players to emerge in recent years" – joining other publications such as Rolling Stone, Canada's CBC, Guitar Player, Guitarist and many more in singing Posen's praises.

In support of the release of Reasons Why, Ariel Posen will be touring around the world with his band through the fall and winter of 2023. All dates are listed below and ticket links can be found here.

• 8/27 – Tønder, Denmark – Tønder Festival
• 8/28 – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
• 8/29 – Köln, Germany – Luxor
• 8/31 – Utrecht, Netherlands – De Helling
• 9/1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
• 9/3 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute *
• 9/4 – Bristol, UK – Thekla &
• 9/5 – Manchester, UK – The Bread Shed &
• 9/6 – Narberth, UK – Queens Hall &
• 9/7 – Brighton, UK – Komedia &
• 9/8 – London, UK – The Garage &
• 9/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Crossroads Festival
• 9/26 – Calgary, AB, Canada – Commonwealth Bar & Stage #
• 9/27 – Edmonton, AB, Canada – The Starlite Room #
• 9/28 – Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Broadway Theatre #
• 9/29 – Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Park Theatre #
• 10/18 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada #
• 10/19 – Austin, TX – Parish #
• 10/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park #
• 10/22 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s #
• 10/24 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill #
• 10/26 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall #
• 10/27 – Seattle, WA – High Dive #
• 10/29 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Hollywood Theatre &
• 11/9 – Ottawa, ON, Canada – Galerie Saw Gallery &
• 11/10 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Theatre Fairmount &
• 11/11 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground &
• 11/12 – Cambridge, MA – Sonia Live Music Venue &
• 11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy &
• 11/15 – Vienna, VA – Jammin' Java &
• 11/16 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre &
• 11/18 – Hamilton, ON, Canada – Mills Hardware
• 11/19 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Great Hall &
• 12/7 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station &
• 12/8 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic &
• 12/9 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room &
• 12/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi &
• 12/12 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village &
• 12/13 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club &

w/ Noah Derksen

* w/ Jonny Morgan

& w/ Brittany Kennell

# w/ Terra Lightfoot