There is art and then there is music. Some might say music is the combination of sound and tempo to express feelings, narratives, and so on, whereas art is the expression of complex and deeply rooted facets of human identity. Art comes from deep in the belly of the artist and tears its way out. It’s bloody. It’s raw. It’s true. And music is just one of many forms art can take. Ali Darwiche makes art. With backgrounds in opera, rap, screamo, and music production, it is hard to plant Ali’s music into any single category. The word eclectic has been used multiple times to define his unorthodox genre hopping style. It is this through his eclectic nature and powerful vocals that Ali is able to capture the rawness of the human experience in a way that hasn’t been heard before. Ali is a vocalist and singer-songwriter at heart, and has been based in Austin, TX for over a decade. His music takes inspiration from acts like Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots, Glen Hansard, Dodie, and Kid Cudi. With an unpublished catalogue of 50 plus songs, there is much more to come from this unique Austin artist.