Riki

Riki is the solo musical project of American musician and visual artist Niff Nawor, based in Los Angeles. Nawor was previously active in the deathrock and anarcho-punk scenes of the San Francisco Bay Area, where she served as keyboardist and backing vocalist of the band Crimson Scarlet. She launched Riki as a solo project in 2017 and has since released two studio albums on Dais Records.

Riki's music draws on influences from 1980s synth-pop, Italo disco, and Neue Deutsche Welle, and has been compared to artists such as Kate Bush, Pat Benatar, early Madonna, and Kim Wilde. Some of her songs feature lyrics in German.

Early life and career Nawor grew up in Oregon, where she discovered deathrock through bands such as Christian Death during high school. Her self-titled debut album was released on February 14, 2020, produced and engineered by Matia Simovich of the band INHALT.

Live performances In 2021 and 2022, Riki performed at several festivals and shared the stage with acts such as Front 242, Stabbing Westward, Cold Cave, and Boy Harsher.

In May 2023, Riki performed at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, on a bill that included Iggy Pop, Siouxsie Sioux, and Billy Idol. That autumn, she toured as support for Cold Cave's North American headlining tour.

In 2025, Riki embarked on an 11-date tour across the United States and Canada.

Discography

Studio albums Year Title Label 2020 Riki Dais Records 2021 Gold Dais Records

EPs Year Title Label 2017 Hot City Commodity Tapes / Symphony of Destruction