Downtempo, soulful, funky alternative. Who needs descriptions? Here's a bit about me:

A member of the pioneering band Adam Again, Riki is also an innovative solo artist, combining diverse musical influences and loves into a unique blend of personal and progressive creativity. Her albums SURROUND ME, ONE MOMENT PLEASE and BIG, BIG TOWN have each shown a diverse range of influences, from downtempo electronica to soul, funk, rock and acoustic groove music. She's also recorded an album of Christmas songs in a piano-based jazz style that reflected her time studying at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Born and raised in southern California, Riki began singing as early as she did talking. The daughter of a Pentecostal preacher’s family, Riki was singing in church at an early age. 

At age 16, Riki joined the band Adam Again. The band’s pioneering combination of toughened college rock and dynamic funk exhilarated and confused, as most pioneering efforts do. Rarely leaving their California confines, the band managed to influence and inspire across national boundaries. Their live shows were the stuff of legend, as a solid funk groove held court for the band’s searing guitar work and often tender, heart-rending songs. Influences were felt from artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Zapp, REM, Prince, Talking Heads and Bill Withers. The band recorded five albums before ending in 2000 after the death of the band’s leader, Gene Eugene. 

As Adam Again’s underground following grew, Riki decided to step out into the role of solo artist, beginning with the groundbreaking album Big, Big Town. Recorded in 1989, the album was an ahead-of-it’s-time blend of groove-based programming, acoustic-derived songs and dynamic guitar-organ interplay. The album generated outstanding reviews and began the process of innovative musical explorations. 

She is currently writing and recording for a new project with Nashville-based producer, song writer and artist Margaret Becker.

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