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RIIKI REID
releases reflective new single
“THE DREAM STATE”
Follow up single
to critically acclaimed
“MEET U AGAIN”
Currently on tour with
BUDJERAH
Tickets on sale now
Stream and Download HERE
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“A new indie-pop queen has emerged within the NZ music scene”
– triple j
“If you’re a fan of alternative pop music, then this is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot more of in the future”
– Cool Accidents
“A hook-filled indie-pop meets alt-rock anthem”
– Pilerats
“The song is a delicious mix of indie-pop, R&B with a dash of synth and, perhaps appropriately as the world emerges from lockdowns, lyrically explores the sensation of wanting to recapture the intense feelings and excitement when you met that special person for the very first time.”
– Women In Pop
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Fresh off the back of her powerful return to the music scene and latest single “Meet U Again’’, New Zealand singer/songwriter RIIKI REID releases brand new track “The Dream State”.
“The Dream State” is an exploration of a night’s sleep. For RIIKI, that was waking up amid a thunderstorm and then drifting back off to dreamland; reality and the creativity of her imagination merging inside her mind.
Written and self-produced by RIIKI REID, the track compels you to reflect on the complexity of your mind when sleeping; that relatable experience where our dreams mirror our realities.
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“Dreams and the brain are such an interesting thing to learn about, and it intrigues me how things can happen in the real world and that can send your brain to some weird places in your sleep. Sometimes our dreams might mean we’re feeling more stressed out than usual in our life” explains RIIKI REID.
For RIIKI, this song is a depiction of exactly that, “I wrote this song after being woken up by thunder at 2am. I was in a deep sleep, but the sound sprung me awake and startled me to my core. Because I drifted off again quickly; my mind convinced myself in my dreams that the sound was a spaceship that had landed across from my house. I felt like there was an apocalypse about to happen”
“From there, I thought there was a man in my room laying at the other end of my bed looking at me. I hid under my covers the whole night and was in sweats – how hilarious and weird dreams are?”
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RIIKI REID recently released new single “Meet U Again” in early March, the first taste of her upcoming EP. RIIKI is not slowing down, with her electric string of new singles capturing our attention and more to come, it’s clear 2022 is going to be huge for RIIKI REID.
RIIKI is currently on tour as the special guest to ARIA award winning artist Budjerah on his headline Australian tour. Kicking off with show in Adelaide, the tour continued last week in Melbourne before heading to Brisbane and Sydney later this month.
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BUDJERAH
Australian headline tour
with special guest
RIIKI REID
Tickets on sale via www.budjerah.com
Presented by Lemon Tree Music + Lonely Lands Agency
Friday 22 April | The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Saturday 30 April | Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
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About RIIKI REID
Born Raquel Abolins-Reid, the visual elements of her latest project are a nod to her Māori, Samoan and Scottish heritage – with weaving font and a colour palette of blacks, reds and whites. Throughout all creative elements of the project – fashion, font, video, and music – there are contemporary glimpses of the 70s/80s and 90s; all brought together by an exciting artist that will continue to surprise, and who is one to watch.
RIIKI REID first released music in 2019, listeners were quickly hooked on the RIIKI sound. Her single “High Heights” has had over 2 million streams, while singles “One Day”, “Share Your Luv”, “Good Times” (#1 on the Hot NZ Singles Chart) and “In the Moment” have also had streaming, playlist and radio success.
Having recently completed an arena tour with L.A.B, RIIKI REID, along with her band, have previously played alongside some of NZ’s biggest names, including The Black Seeds, JessB, Katchafire, and Dave Dobbyn.
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