The misconception of Ariel Pink - Smile Politely - Champaign ...Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his experimental, lo-fi, and DIY approach to music, heavily influenced by 1970s and 80s pop. He began as a visual artist but became a recording artist in the late 1990s, self-recording numerous albums and gaining a devoted cult following through limited edition reissues on labels like Paw Tracks. Pink's distinct sound, which often incorporated vocal percussive elements and was released under the name Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, influenced the hypnagogic pop and chillwave movements.