Joel Ansett

Thunderstorm Artis is a singer/songwriter born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu. He learned at a very young age to play piano, guitar, harmonica and drums, from his father, Ron and mother, Victoria. He has shared stages with Train, John Legend, Zac Brown and Jack Johnson. However, he is most known for being a finalist on the NBC show “The Voice” Season 18. His music crosses many genres including Folk, Rock, Soul and Country. At his concerts he has been known to jump into Bowie, Beatles, Elton John and Leonard Cohen, as well as mixing in his own heartfelt originals. No matter what Thunderstorm performs, he does it from his heart. He does not consider his music as notes on a page but rather a window into his soul. His strong belief is that through music he can make the world a better place and lift the hearts of others. Ansett is based in Denver, CO got his start by playing every local open mic he could find. He has since found fans all over the country with more than 30 million streams online, songs placed with Marvel and Netflix, and the title of “songwriter to watch” from The Huffington Post. The songs combine folk and R&B, and beyond the genre, Artist Review wrote: “This music is soul therapy.” His newest album "Layers" released is about unseen relational barriers with the people you care about.