Diane Arkenstone
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Background information | |
Born | December 1, 1960 |
Genres | New-age, world, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist |
Instruments | Guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, synthesizers, dulcimer, percussion |
Labels | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Associated acts | Ah Nee Mah, Earth Trybe, Enaid, Adventure Cargo, Marquis Ensemble, Middle Earth Orchestra, David Arkenstone |
Website | dianearkenstone.com |
Diane Arkenstone is a multi-genre musician.
Career
Arkenstone wrote her first song at the age of three and started playing guitar at the age of seven.[1] She is trained as an opera singer. In her early career, she co-formed the duo Enaid & Einalem with a friend named Melanie.[2]
Arkenstone's album Jewel in the Sun debuted at number 16 on Billboard's New Age charts when it was released in 2002, highest position was number 11.[1] In 2005, The Best of Diane Arkenstone was ranked #1 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart, out of 2800 recordings reported that year.[3][4]
In her career, she has done work on more than 45 albums[5] and played various instruments such as guitar, keyboard,[6] wood flutes,[7] dulcimer, synthesizers and percussion.[8]
Arkenstone, together with her ex-husband David Arkenstone, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica Recordings. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Ah Nee Mah, Middle Earth Orchestra, Enaid, Elexis, Adventure Cargo, and Marquis Ensemble.[9]
Her album Union Road, was released in March 2013.[10]
Personal life
She was married to musician David Arkenstone.[11]
Discography
Diane Arkenstone
Album | Release date | Label |
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Celtic Passage | 2000 | Blue Line Music |
Healing: Mind, Body, Spirit (The Wellness Series) | 2000 | NorthSound Music |
The Healing Spirit | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Aquaria: A Liquid Blue Trancescape | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Jewel in the Sun | 2002 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
The Best of Diane Arkenstone | 2005 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Stories | 2005 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Christmas Healing, Vol. 1 | 2006 | Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista Records |
Christmas Healing, Vol. 2 | 2006 | Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista Records |
Christmas Healing, Vol. 3 | 2006 | Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista Records |
This Sacred Land | 2009 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
The Best of David and Diane Arkenstone | 2010 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Union Road | 2013 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Soul Nektar | 2014 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
A Beautiful Christmas | 2014 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Sacred Nation | 2014 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Balancing on a Ray of Light | 2015 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Touch the Sky | 2016 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
She has also worked with David Arkenstone on the albums Music Inspired by Middle Earth, The Celtic Book of Days and the album Trance World from Earth Trybe. With Misha Segal and Peter Hume she worked on the 3-CD collaboration Christmas Healing.
Enaid & Einalem
Album | Release date | Label |
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Celtic Nights | 1996 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Christmas | 1996 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Romance | 1998 | NorthSound Music |
Highland Christmas | 1998 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Yuletide | 1998 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Holiday | 1999 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Moon | 2000 | NorthSound Music |
Celtic Journey | 2000 | NorthSound Music |
Adventure Cargo
Album | Release date | Label |
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African Skies | 2003 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Spirits of the Rainforest | 2003 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Echoes of Egypt | 2004 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Following the Equator | 2006 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Ah Nee Mah
Album | Release date | Label |
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The Spirit Of Mesa Verde | 2000 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
The Spirit Of The Southwest | 2000 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Ancient Voices | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Spirit Of The Canyon | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
The Grand Circle | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Ancient Visions | 2005 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Native Spirit | 2009 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Native Visions | 2013 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Sacred Nation | 2014 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Earth Trybe
Album | Release date | Label |
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Trance World | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Rhythm of the Earth | 2002 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
Enaid
Album | Release date | Label |
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Avalon: A Celtic Legend | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
The Marquis Ensemble
Album | Release date | Label |
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Reflections of the Wine Country | 2001 | Neo Pacifica Recordings |
References
- 1 2 "Diane Arkenstone at EverSound". Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "All Music Guide". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ↑ "The Society of Composers & Lyricists". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ↑ "Zone Music Reporter Top 100 Airplay Chart for 2005". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ↑ "Interview with Diane Arkenstone-a singer with a difference". Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nov 20, 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ↑ Christmas Healing, Vol. 1 (CD liner). Diane Arkenstone and Misha Segal. Neo Pacifica Recordings/Prima Vista Records. 2006.
- ↑ Jewel in the Sun (CD liner). Diane Arkenstone. Neo Pacifica Recordings. 2002.
- ↑ "David Arkenstone Biography". Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ "Diane Arkenstone Travels the "Union Road"". Jan 3, 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "Westlake musician plays with heart". Retrieved 2010-05-25.
External links
- Official website
- Diane Arkenstone on Facebook
- Diane Arkenstone on Twitter
- Diane Arkenstone at AllMusic