Rykka
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 Rykka in 2016 | |
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| Birth name | Christina Maria Rieder |
| Born | 13 March 1986 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin | Switzerland |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Website | www |
Christina Maria Rieder (born 13 March 1986), better known by their stage name Rykka (
Life and career
Early years
Rykka was born Christina Maria Rieder in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Christina began guitar lessons at age 15, then performed at local community festivals. During their two-year program at Vancouver Community College, Christina studied voice with Paula Kremer, while also busking around Vancouver's Granville Island.
In 2009, Christina moved to Toronto to record their third independent album Straight Line under the performing name “Christina Maria”. The album was produced with the help of several Canadian producers such as David Baxter, Russel Broom, and Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother.
In 2010, Christina's album Straight Line was released in Switzerland under Little Jig Records.[1] Rykka stayed and performed both in Switzerland and in Germany, highlighted by a performance on "Sat.1 Frühstücksfernsehen"; a German television channel boasting an average audience of 1 million viewers.[2] Christina later received a nomination for Demotape Clinic at M4Music in Switzerland.
2012–2013: Kodiak
Christina released an album Kodiak in 2012. It marked a significant change in their musical career, since Christina formally changed their stage name from Christina Maria to Rykka. The record was produced by Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother, engineered by Shawn Penner, mixed by Warne Livesey and mastered by Andy VanDette. It was released that year in Switzerland by Little Jig Records.
2013–present: Other work
In 2013, Rykka released their fourth studio album Kodiak under Vissen Record in Canada,[3] following a release of the same album in Switzerland the year before. Later in 2013, Rykka won $100,000.00 in BC's Peak Performance Project.[4]
Rykka played a slot in BC's well-known
Personal life
Rykka splits their time between
Rykka came out as
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Kodiak |
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| Beatitudes |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Map Inside" | 2012 | Kodiak |
| "The Brink" | ||
| "Blackie" | 2013 | |
| "Electric" | 2014 | |
| "Movies" | 2015 | Beatitudes |
| " The Last of Our Kind "
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2016 | |
| "Bad Boy" | ||
| "Youth is Wasted" | 2017 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Never Fade" (Alex Guesta featuring Rykka) |
2014 | Non-album singles |
| "The Devil" (The New Black Tea featuring Rykka) | ||
| "Dolls" (The New Black Tea featuring Rykka) | ||
| "Delirium" (Zomboy featuring Rykka) |
The Outbreak | |
| "Aurora" (Delerium featuring Rykka) |
2015 | Rarities & B-Sides
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| "Don't You Honey Me" (Timothy Jaromir featuring Rykka) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Thunder" (Matierro & Dynastrax featuring Rykka) | ||
| "With or Without" (Tommy Mangano featuring Rykka) |
2016 | |
| "Toes" (Frank Walker featuring Rykka) | ||
| "Rebels" (Esh featuring Rykka) | ||
| "Escape" (Armando Vico featuring Rykka) | ||
| "The Hardest Part" (Ørjan Nilsen featuring Rykka) |
2017 |
Filmography
- Blackie was featured on TV series Rookie Blue (S04E07)[10]
- The Brink was featured on TV series “Tessa & Scott” (S01E03)[11]
Awards and nominations
- Kodiak nominated for Spiritual Album of the Year (Western Canadian Music Awards) (2014)
- Map Inside won Best of BC (Shore 104 Radio Station) (2013)[12]
- Rykka wins The Peak Performance Project (2013)[13]
References
- ^ "Christina Maria "Straight Line" - littlejig.com". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Frühstücksfernsehen - Video". 22 November 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Vissen Records". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ performance-project "Rykka wins the Peak Performance Project 2014 (The Georgia Straight)"
- ^ "Rykka plays Squamish Valley Music Festival (The Now Newspaper)" Archived 2014-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rykka opens for We Are the City in Squamish (Squamish Valley Music Festival Schedule)"
- ^ "Bio". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Rykka mit The Last Of Our Kind". SRF. 6 December 2015.
- ^ "RYKKA (@therykka) • Instagram photos and videos".
- ^ "Watch Music Lounge TV Show - ABC.com". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Tessa & Scott". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Rykka - Timeline - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "2013 WINNER ANNOUNCED!". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
External links
- "Rykka" official website
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