ARIEL take their name from the ‘Free Spirit’ in Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest.’ A Birmingham made motorcycle may have had some influence too! Ariel are a recently formed 5 piece rock covers band from Malvern. Our repertoire dates from 1960 to the recent past. We are quite mature individuals and within our ranks have very diverse and eclectic tastes. We cover a little Rock n Roll, The Beatles, Cream, Slade, The Police, Queen, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Oasis, Manic Street Preachers, Crowded House, Kaiser Chiefs, GreenDay, plus a few others. Three of us have played in bands on and off since the 1970s, the other two are new in the game. We strive for quality and a different tone palette.