Ariella & Nicolaas with hometown guests Dauzat St. Marie

Ariella & Nicolaas are a husband-and-wife musical duo based in Sarasota, Florida, blending blue-eyed soul, jazz, blues, and flamenco. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Ariella McManus and Spanish-influenced guitar virtuoso Nicolaas Kraster, the duo has built a massive online following with their intimate, genre-spanning performances. Dauzat St. Marie (pronounced “dough-zaht saynt mah-ree”) is the creative partnership of Heather St. Marie and Mat Dauzat, Ruston native, two musicians whose lives and voices have been intertwined for years. Their sound is rooted in the tradition of soulful Americana peppered with Southern Rock, Folk, and Bluegrass influences built around "lockstep" vocal harmonies that only come from a deep, intuitive connection.