The short of it:

Arselia Kent is an indie pop singer songwriter from Indianapolis, IN. She writes songs that are raw and honest, whether the honesty comes from sadness, hope, or anger. Her debut album “villain” is out now on all platforms.

The long of it:

Arselia Kent was born in Indianapolis, IN into a family of musicians as the youngest and only girl of eight children. Her love for music was fueled by watching her brothers perform and listening to their wide range of music tastes. Even though she plays piano and guitar, her main love is songwriting. She spent her whole life writing songs in her bedroom but refused to perform them. Her only “performances” for most of her life were playing in the church band, and she had an internship during college leading the band at a local church. In 2020, she sang background vocals on Shea Farmer’s album, and joined her band playing keys and guitar, and sang background vocals. The experiences of recording in the studio and playing live with Shea, as well as going to therapy for the first time, set Arselia up to pursue music for herself. In 2021, Arselia decided it was time to pursue her lifelong dream of recording her own songs and began the process of recording her album at Naptime Recordings in Indianapolis, IN. Her main influences are pop/indie pop artists such as Maisie Peters, Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, and Tommy Lefroy, but her music also hints at the artists she grew up listening to such as The Killers, Jonny Lang, Coldplay, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, John Mayer, and Amos Lee. Depending on the song, you may find lyrics that are sad, cheeky, or angry, but they will always be raw and honest. Her debut album “villain” is out now.