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Los Angeles native Arlan Feiles has made his way across the American landscape playing his unique style of Americana, Folk, singer/songwriter, and out right Rock and Gospel influenced songs that speak of love, equality, humanity and defiance to the status quo.

Arlan found his way to Miami Florida, where along side virtuoso guitarist Joel Schantz, founded the band Natural Causes. The Causes became a favorite on the late night circuit in Miami, drawing the attention of Legendary producer Tom Dowd. When the Causes died of “natural causes”, Tom Dowd and Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, signed Arlan to his first recording contract. Demos, recorded with Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame in 1994, became the inspiration for a new album. Tom Dowd and Arlan recorded “Troubled Monkey” at Criteria recording studios in Miami, Florida and Woodstock, NY; where several tracks were recordedand backed by the legendary group The Band. Recordings featured the late great Levon Helm, the late great Rick Danko, and keyboardist Garth Hudson. This record would not be released. Arlan continues to negotiate for the rights to this album 25 years later.

In 1999, Arlan was recruited by award winning composer Stephen Trask to play his originated role in the first touring company of the Glam Rock Broadway hit musical “Hedwig and The Angry Inch”. After the run, Arlan Returned to his new home in Brooklyn to form the group Gift Horse NYC, who’s single “Ive Gotta Tell You” was featured in Ed Burns’ Sidewalks of New York. Arlan then went on to record two solo albums with the help of legendary Miami Producer Frank “Rat Bastard “ Falestra. The first, 2005’s “Razing a Nation” on Y&T records, feature acclaimed Americana vocalist Shannon McNally and was honored with the “Best Album of the year” award by the Miami New Times. The second album was the highly anticipated “Come Sunday Morning” for new independent label, notpop Records. “Come Sunday Morning” would go on to win the Asbury Park’s Music Awards “Best Album of the year” honors as well. Both Albums made strong showings on The Euro Americana chart and enjoyed radio play worldwide.

In 2012 Arlan released “Weeds Kill The Wild Flowers”. Joined by his group The Brokenhearted, Arlan put together another great collection of songs that take the listener and Arlan full circle, through an Americana voyage of truth and discovery. With cover art by Guided By Voices vocalist and collage artist Robert Pollard, this Album is a must own for any audiophile. John Pfeiffer of the Aquarian says “If Come Sunday Morning was the crown Jewel, Weeds is the King.” Weeds recently brought Arlan his 3rd “Album of the Year” honor.

2017 brought the release of two new records. Stranger and Live from the Strand. But due to financial constraints, neither album would enjoy much fanfare. Arlan says of Stranger, “It is the album I always wanted to make and am terribly proud of it’s story” is still waiting to be shared with the public. The second album “Live from the Strand” is Arlan’s, so to speak, greatest hits record to date. Recorded live with band, at the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ; Arlan visits the songs that span his career. Several songs shared from the Natural Causes song book from 20 plus years earlier. Its an honest look and great performance of the many popular songs Arlan has written in his career.

In 2018 Arlan got to flex his activist muscles when he was honored to be invited by the Tedx organization to give a talk on Songwriting, Activism, and the Passion to Create for a Better World. Arlan spoke about writing his award winning song “Viola”, about murdered civil rights activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo, and his commitment to sharing songs that speak to the desire for a more loving inclusive country and world. The talk also included anecdotes about his trip to Selma in 2015 for the 50th anniversary of the march on Montgomery from Selma, Alabama. Arlan performed his song “Viola” and a new song “50 Miles” at Viola Liuzzo’s memorial at the cite of her murder on Route 80 just outside Selma. Her family, whom Arlan has grown quite close to, was in attendance.

Since 2015 Arlan has enjoyed successful European tours and recognition from the Euro Americana charts. 2019 saw the European release of “What Kind Of World?” Receiving outstanding reviews and finding it’s way onto the Euro Americana “Top Albums of the Year” list. This latest effort explores Arlan’s love for family and country. Asking the question, What kind of world are we leaving for our children, what do we want for our future, and how do we get there?

On the back of “What Kind Of World’s” success, Arlan quickly went to work on his latest effort “Blame Me”; scheduled for release in early 2023