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Riki
Riki performing at Cold Waves Festival in 2021
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
Members
  • Riki
Websitewww.nethyr.net

Riki is an American synthpop[1] artist based in Los Angeles, California.

History

Previously going under the stage name Niff Nawor, she had been an active member of several bands in the California underground punk/goth scene[2], before founding her solo project, Riki, in 2017. After a putting out a few independent releases, she signed to Dais Records (home to other high-profile electronic artists such as Stephen Mallinder, Drab Majesty, and ADULT.) in 2019, and released her self-titled full-length debut album on Valentine's Day of 2020. [3][4] Plans to tour this album, however, were postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the United States shortly after. Working with renowned producer Joshua Eustis/Telefon Tel Aviv,[5] she released her second album on Dais, Gold in November 2021[6],and followed this up with extensive tours in North America and Europe. Throughout 2021 and 2022, she played several notable festivals and shared the stage with bands such as Front 242, Stabbing Westward, Cold Cave, and Boy Harsher, among others.[7][8][9]

2023 will see Riki play the Pasadena, CA-based 80's pop festival Cruel World Fest, on a bill that includes Iggy Pop, Siouxsie Sioux, Billy Idol, among many others.[10][11]

Influences

Riki’s sound and aesthetics draw primarily upon influences from 1980’s pop and new wave music, and has been compared to Bryan Ferry, Nena, Cocteau Twins, the early music of Madonna, as well as the New Romantic, Neue Deutsche Welle and Italo Disco movements.[12][13][14][15][16][17]

Members

  • Riki - vocals, keyboards, drum machine, programming, bass guitar, melodica

Discography

Studio albums

  • Riki (2020, Dais)
  • Gold (2021, Dais)

Singles & EPs

  • Hot City (2017, Symphony Of Destruction/Commodity Tapes)
  • Know Thyself (2018, self-released tour cassette)

Music Videos

  • "Napoleon" (2019, dir. Amanda Siegel)[18]
  • "Earth Song" (2020, dir. Amanda Siegel)[19]
  • "Marigold" (2021, dir. Muted Widows)[20]
  • "Florence & Selena" (2021, dir. Travis Waddell)[21]

Film

  • The 2022 suspense/thriller film Watcher directed by Chloe Okuno, starring Maika Monroe and Karl Glusman features the track "Come Inside" from Riki's self-titled debut album. The song is played when the protagonist, Julia, follows the stranger into a club.[22]


References

  1. ^ "Riki Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio, & More". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Riki Discusses Past Recordings, Her Upcoming Sophomore Album on DAIS Records, and More". Weirdo Music Forever. September 23, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Let Your Heart Show—An Interview with New Wave Warrior Riki". Post-Punk.com. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Riki leaves us breathless once again with the propulsive 'Earth Song'". Vanyaland.com. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "D//E Interviews: Riki". Destroy//Exist. January 5, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "New Romantic Icon Riki Moonlights in Her LA Noir Inspired Video for "Florence and Selena"". Post-Punk.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Multi-venue, 3-Day NYC Industrial fest Flesh & Steel announced w/Boy Harsher, A Split-Second, more". Brooklyn Vegan. August 16, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Live Review Of Sanctum Festival: Boy Harsher, W/Riki, Pixel Grip, Sacred Skin, Club Music". Jbtvmusic.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Coldwaves Festival on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Cruel World Festival 2023: Siouxsie, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, Love and Rockets to Perform". Rolling Stone. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Siouxsie, Iggy Pop, Love and Rockets Among Headliners Set for Pasadena's Cruel World Festival". Variety.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Riki - Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Review: Riki - Riki". Slug Mag. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Conan Gray, Amy Allen, Poo Bear & More". Billboard. November 1, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "Step Into Riki's World". V Magazine. May 31, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Creem Profiles: RIKI". Creem Magazine. June 10, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Record of the Week: Riki S/T 12"". Sorry State Records. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Dark Synth-Pop Act Riki Is Authentically 80s In Her Unapologetically Seductive Video For Napoleon". Post-Punk.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  19. ^ "Riki - Earth Song (Official Video)". YouTube. January 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "Riki Defines Postmodern 80s Glamour and Decadence With her Video for "Marigold"". Post-Punk.Com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Riki - "Florence & Selena" (Official Video)". YouTube. November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  22. ^ "Watcher (2022) Soundtrack". Soundtracki. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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