Catching Up with
Ariel Bellvalaire
of Paradise Kitty
Interview by Ken Morton - Photo by Jack Lue Emerging rock guitarist Ariel Bellvalaire is best known for her participation within the ranks of Paradise Kitty - an all girl Guns N’ Roses tribute act that has been making quite a name for themselves all across the world. Ariel has been releasing solo material as well, described by fans as “Avril Lavigne with a hint of Van Halen.” Diamonds Or Coal and Elastic are the latest singles from Ariel, with the videos featuring the world starmaking premiere of her guinea pig Gucci! Highwire Daze recently caught up with the massively talented Ms. Bellvalaire to find out the latest happenings of her solo career, touring with Paradise Kitty, her poster shoot for this very issue with legendary photographer Jack Lue, and more! How long have you had Gucci and how did Gucci enjoy being the star of your new video Diamonds Or Coal? I can’t believe it but next month will officially be 3 years since adopting Gucci! He quite enjoyed starring in the Dia30
monds Or Coal, he was given tons of treats and was supervised by “Movie Animals Protected” to make sure he was safe and happy while filming! What was the inspiration behind your previous song Elastic? Elastic was actually a similar situation to Diamonds Or Coal! (I had a theme going for these songs!) I was in a relationship that was constantly off and on. When either one of us would pull away, the other would pull closer and we always snapped back together like a rubber band! In the video for Elastic, some of your Ariel The Aerialist skills shine through. Tell me about the inspiration behind the video. My main goal for the video was to really showcase my daredevil stunts with a guitar. I’ve been an aerialist for a few years now and when I discovered it was possible to play guitar upside down while doing gymnastics, I was determined to find as many cool tricks that I could combine with October/November 2021
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