Ari Abdul's dark, seductive take on electro-pop/rock is well-suited for big dance floors and small basements. She broke through with her first EP, 2022's Fallen Angel, which featured the viral hit "BABYDOLL." She followed up with the sophomore EP CCTV in 2023, a year which also saw collaborations with alternative acts Two Feet and Deadbeat Girl.
Growing up in Brooklyn, Abdul's tastes were informed by her Ecuadorian mother's collection of Latin albums and her Costa Rican father's preference for classic rock. She started playing the guitar at a young age, switched to electric a...