Discover Rikas

An emerging indie-pop funk band from Germany.

There is nothing like making good music with friends.

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Rikas have officially been making music together since 2018 but have known each other much longer. Sam Baisch (vocals/bass) and Ferdinand Hübner (vocals/drums) went to kindergarten together and eventually met Sascha Scherer (vocals/keyboard) and Chris Ronge (vocals/guitar) while playing on a local soccer team. The four began getting together for jam sessions covering bands like The All-American Rejects and Sum 41 when they were around 12, and quickly started to discover their own sound.

Their most recent single “Up All Night” is a funky indie-pop track with an original music video.

Growing up in Stuttgart, the quartet get their start by busking all around Europe. To ensure their sound would carry without any microphones, all of them would sing and they developed the perfect blend of tight harmonies. Taking inspiration from The Beatles and Beach Boys, they began writing songs that never featured just one lead singer.

They recently made their U.S. debut, attending the 2023 SXSW in Austin, TX, making new connections and building their audience in the states. They are excited to show their music to a new crowd, and after playing over 300 shows around Europe, Rikas are seasoned performers.

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While they create original music, they are also incredibly involved with online campaigns and merchandise design. They have even said the online promotion campaigns take more time to create than the music. From designing shirts, records, caps, and bottles etc. each item is full of their quirky personalities.

After an eventful visit to Austin, TX, they are looking forward to their longest run of shows in November and December 2023. Click here for ticket information. For Rikas, live performances is what it’s all about. Ronge told PollStar,

“Practicing, rehearsing, recording music – for me, it all leads to playing live, because this is where you get the emotional feedback from people. Of course, if someone buys your record or a T-shirt or whatever, it also shows you they like your music, but it’s pretty indirect feedback. If you have real people standing in front of your stage, smiling and dancing and having fun – this is a reward for all the work we do.”

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Make sure to follow their journey on all social media platforms @rikasband and check out their website here for tour and ticket information. Click here to explore their Spotify and follow Actuality’s playlist to listen to all the musical artists we have highlighted in our newsletter here!