Adam J. Arling is a Chicago-born, Vienna-based guitarist, songwriter, and musician. His work spans alternative rock, hard rock, garage rock, and blues-influenced styles, drawing on the raw sounds of the '60s and '70s.

He has recorded and toured with acts including The Last Vegas, Urge Overkill, The Cynics, and Warrior Soul, sharing stages with bands like AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, and ZZ Top across North America and Europe. He currently plays with The Drags (blues garage rock, Vienna), Warrior Soul (New York), DeLoreans (an acoustic '80s rock duo), and The Midnight Calls.