Diane Arkenstone

Throughout her career, she has also collaborated creatively as part of the duo, Enaid & Einalem, and with fellow new-age musician, and ex-husband, David Arkenstone, as well as producer Derek Nakamoto. She's also released numerous projects and collaborations through her self-owned label, Neo Pacifica Recordings, including projects under the names Ah Nee Mah and Enaid, and collaborations like Earth Trybe and Marquis Ensemble.

• Name — Diane Arkenstone • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Genre — Ambient, New-age, World music, Celtic, Americana • Occupation — Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist • Instrument — Guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, synthesizers, dulcimer, percussion, metal drum, kalimba, keyboard • Label — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Website — www.dianearkenstone.com

Diane grew up in California on a working cattle ranch. She wrote her first song at the age of three and started playing guitar at the age of seven. Since childhood, she has had multiple heart surgeries. In 2004 she was an official spokesperson for the American Heart Association.

A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Diane trained as an opera singer, and has enjoyed experimenting with a variety of genres throughout her career. She plays multiple instruments including guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, dulcimer, synthesizers, percussion, metal drum, and kalimbas. She has sold over two million units worldwide via Neo Pacifica Recordings, the independent label she launched in the late 1990s. Her albums The Healing Heart and Avalon: Between Earth and Sky reached #1 on the Amazon New Age charts for physical product, and her songs are regularly featured on Amazon playlists including "Great New Age Music", "Spa Day", "New Age for Meditation", and many more. Arkenstone's album Jewel in the Sun debuted at number 16 on Billboard's New Age charts when it was released in 2002, and peaked at number 11. Her first album, Celtic Nights, sold over 500,000 copies and was released under her Celtic alias, Enaid, which is Diane spelled backwards and means life/soul in old Celtic/Irish. Her albums have been sold in the majority of National Parks under her Native American band name, Ah Nee Mah. Her albums have also been sold in museums and resorts across the US such as the Smithsonian, Shed Museum, Hearst Castle, and Disneyland. Her music was also used in the King Tut World Tour and played overhead in Las Vegas on Freemont Street. Her music has been featured during the Sydney Olympics, and on networks including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Hallmark, NBC, CBS, and Indie and PBS films, My Child, Mother’s of War, Joan of Arc, and Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon. In 2005, The Best of Diane Arkenstone was ranked No. 1 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart, out of 2800 recordings reported that year. Diane's voice is featured on the soundtrack for the 2002 game Heroes of Might and Magic IV, including the songs "A Wise Tale" and "Hope" (among many others) of the game's soundtrack. While her name is not in the credits of the game, her influence of classical music is noticeable throughout the soundtrack. Her prolific discography and collaborations have resulted in over 55 albums spanning a variety of genres. Throughout her career she has also collaborated creatively as part of the duo, Enaid & Einalem, and with like-minded musician David Arkenstone. In addition to releasing her own music, she's released numerous projects and collaborations through her label, including projects under the names, Ah Nee Mah and Enaid, and collaborations like Earth Trybe and Marquis Ensemble. Her most recent recordings include The Healing Heart, released in 2021, Avalon: Between Earth and Sky, with David Arkenstone, released in 2022, and World Calling, released in 2023. Her album, Aquaria II - Ascension, reflects humanity's evolution from the Piscean Age of water, to the Aquarian Age of air, and the shift to more awareness and nurturing energy.

Diane has collaborated with • David Arkenstone • Producer Derek Nakamoto

Diane has garnered numerous press accolades throughout her career. Jukebox Time affirmed Diane's "authentic artistic caliber," and her "enigmatic yet scintillating contemporary vibe" on the album, Light Of Varying Energies. American Songwriter notes on her 2020 vocal track "Ions": "A sultry and slinky come hither, Arkenstone purrs and sighs to a slow, jazzy rhythm, writhing in coquettish charm."

• Headlined with David Arkenstone at Symphony Hall in Utah • The Teatro Metropólitan in Mexico City • National Parks Tour across the US • Chautauqua Theatre in Boulder, CO

• Album — Release date — Label • 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 • Soul Nektar 2 — 2015 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Heart of the Vineyard — 2018 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Beyond the Golden Sea — 2021 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Healing Heart — 2021 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Avalon, Between Earth and Sky — 2022 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Cool Waters of Life — 2022 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Light of Varying Energies, L.O.V.E. — 2022 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Rising — 2023 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • World Calling — 2023 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Ascension — 2023 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Echoes of the Past Float Away — 2023 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • She Calls — 2023 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Myth is Magic — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Aquaria ll Ascension — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Glass Ceiling is Now the Sky — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Essential Diane Arkenstone — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • When I Fall — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Meditation 1 — 2024 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon — 2024 — PBS Film • Turquoise Sky — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Meditation 2 — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Meditation 3 — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Om Shanti — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Dive Into Me — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Fly Into the Wind — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Meditations and Birdsongs — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Starlight on Fallen Snow — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • 'The Robe of Rainbow Feathers', a children's book and animation — 2025 & 2026 — Mulamu Publishing • Ocean Serenade — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Glass Lagoon — 2025 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Mirage Lover — 2026 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Hotel Del Mar — 2026 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Hypnotic Journeys — 2026 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Soft Gravity of Letting Go — 2026 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Whispers — 2026 — 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.

• Album — Release date — Label • 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

• Album — Release date — Label • 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

• Album — Release date — Label • Ancient Voices — 1999 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Spirit of Mesa Verde — 2000 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Spirit of the Canyon — 2001 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Spirit of the Southwest (compilation) — 2001 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • The Grand Circle — 2002 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Ancient Visions — 2005 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Native Spirit (compilation) — 2009 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Native Visions (compilation) — 2013 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Sacred Nation — 2014 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Carol of the Bells — 2021 — Neo Pacifica Recordings

• Album — Release date — Label • Trance World — 2001 — Neo Pacifica Recordings • Rhythm of the Earth — 2002 — Neo Pacifica Recordings

• Album — Release date — Label • Avalon: A Celtic Legend — 2001 — Neo Pacifica Recordings

• Album — Release date — Label • Reflections From the Wine Country — 2001 — Neo Pacifica Recordings