# Aries (musician)
**Aries** (legal name Arshia Fattahi) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, and YouTuber known for melodic, genre-fusing hip hop that blends rap verses with alternative influences[1](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315) • [2](https://www.columbiarecords.com/experience/). [Columbia Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbia-records) describes him as a rapper, singer, producer, director, graphic designer, and illustrator whose music mixes hip-hop and alternative influences[2](https://www.columbiarecords.com/experience/). He built an audience through internet-era channels, first with two-minute YouTube beat-recreation videos, then through [SoundCloud](https://www.edgepedia.org/soundcloud) and Spotify playlisting, before releasing his self-produced debut album WELCOME HOME in 2019 on his own label WUNDERWORLD[3](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/boyerrani/aries-music-wunderworld-interview).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Arshia Fattahi, per MusicBrainz; American singer, songwriter, rapper, and YouTuber[1](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315) |
| Label | WUNDERWORLD, his own independent label; the 2021 album was released via WUNDERWORLD/Columbia Records[3](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/boyerrani/aries-music-wunderworld-interview) • [4](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you) |
| Albums | WELCOME HOME (2019), BELIEVE IN ME, WHO BELIEVES IN YOU (2021), GLASS JAW (2025)[1](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315) |
| Breakthrough | "Carousel" hit Spotify's New Music Friday in January 2018[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/) |
| Most-streamed single | "Sayonara", over 51.6 million Spotify streams as of the 2021 Billboard interview[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/) |
| Streaming totals | WELCOME HOME passed 300 million streams by November 2021; 682,111 Spotify monthly listeners as of October 2026[4](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you) • [6](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hOdow4ZPmrby7Q1wfPLEy) |
| Live | Sold out all 21 dates of his first tour across North America and Europe[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/) |
## Early life and background
Aries grew up in a musical household in [Orange County, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/orange-county-california), and has cited his father, a professional violinist, as an influence; as a child he also watched [Linkin Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/linkin-park)[7](https://first-avenue.com/performer/aries/). His production skills came without formal education: he started on a DAW (digital audio workstation) at age 15 and taught himself[8](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-aries).
## Career beginnings on YouTube and SoundCloud
He joined YouTube in 2016, arriving with a track called "Mr Fantastic", a polished slice of Californian surf-hop[8](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-aries). In early 2017 he began posting two-minute videos breaking down how hits such as [Lil Uzi Vert](https://www.edgepedia.org/lil-uzi-vert)'s "XO Tour Lif3", Playboi Carti's "Magnolia", and Drake's "[God's Plan](https://www.edgepedia.org/gods-plan-song)" were made, explicitly to draw attention to his own music[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/). Columbia's account of the strategy says he recreated the beats behind popular records in just two minutes[2](https://www.columbiarecords.com/experience/).
The channel fed the music. "Carousel", released in January 2018, appeared on Spotify's New Music Friday the day after release and peaked at No. 10 on Spotify's Viral 50 – USA playlist[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/).
## Breakthrough and discography
**WELCOME HOME, 2019.** Aries independently released his self-written, self-produced debut album WELCOME HOME in 2019 on his own label WUNDERWORLD[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/) • [3](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/boyerrani/aries-music-wunderworld-interview). Billboard reported the album racking up an additional 200 million global streams[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/); by the November 2021 Sony press release the cumulative figure stood above 300 million[4](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you).
**BELIEVE IN ME, WHO BELIEVES IN YOU, 2021.** His sophomore album arrived on November 12, 2021 via WUNDERWORLD/Columbia Records[4](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you). The late-2020 singles "FOOL'S GOLD" and "CONVERSATIONS" had opened the album cycle[3](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/boyerrani/aries-music-wunderworld-interview).
**GLASS JAW, 2025.** [MusicBrainz](https://www.edgepedia.org/musicbrainz) dates GLASS JAW as a 2025 album[1](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315).
## Musical style and evolution
His early sound was lofi beachy hip-hop; as he shifted from rapping toward singing, it gave way to heavier, more ornate alt-pop[8](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-aries).
## Live performances and touring
The WELCOME HOME tour sold out all 21 of his debut shows across North America and Europe[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/). Of the 40 Believe In Me World Tour dates that went on sale October 29, 2021, 14 were already sold out[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/).
## By the numbers
His audience grew between 2021 and 2026. At the 2021 album release, WELCOME HOME had passed 300 million streams and his YouTube channel had passed 455,000 subscribers[4](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you). "Sayonara" carried over 51.6 million Spotify streams at the time of the Billboard interview[5](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/). As of the October 2026 retrieval of his Spotify profile, Aries had 682,111 monthly listeners, with "SLEEPWALKER (feat. brakence)" listed at 6,921,570 plays[6](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hOdow4ZPmrby7Q1wfPLEy).
## What has changed since 2023
Spotify's artist profile lists SNAKE EYES as a 2023 single[6](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hOdow4ZPmrby7Q1wfPLEy). After that, MusicBrainz shows GLASS JAW as a 2025 album and a 2026 single, TABLOID TALK, featuring underscores[1](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315).
## References
1. [Aries, MusicBrainz artist page](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/451267c2-95b0-40b1-85ca-b159d809f315)
2. [The Columbia Records Experience, Columbia Records](https://www.columbiarecords.com/experience/)
3. [WUNDERWORLD Domination: An Interview With Aries, Complex / Pigeons & Planes](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/boyerrani/aries-music-wunderworld-interview)
4. [ARIES RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM BELIEVE IN ME, WHO BELIEVES IN YOU, Sony Music Canada](https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/aries-releases-highly-anticipated-sophomore-album-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you)
5. [Aries Interview on New Album & WUNDERWORLD Fest, Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aries-interview-believe-in-me-who-believes-in-you-9659356/)
6. [Aries, Spotify artist profile](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hOdow4ZPmrby7Q1wfPLEy)
7. [Aries, First Avenue performer page](https://first-avenue.com/performer/aries/)
8. [On the Rise: Aries, The Line of Best Fit](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-aries)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Music scenes › Transnational genre scenes › Hip hop scenes worldwide › Artists, groups, and people: Hip hop scenes worldwide › Internet-era and underground rap (SoundCloud, cloud, phonk, rage, plugg)*
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