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Riki Carignan
San Jose, CA
Member Since: 3/12/2023

Riquay is a dynamic alternative rock singer-songwriter whose music boldly navigates themes of feminism, sexuality, history, world politics, and religion. Influenced by a wide range of artists, including Electric Light Orchestra, ABBA, Riki Gal, Tori Amos, Leonard Cohen, and Opeth, her multilingual upbringing and exposure to global sounds—particularly Israeli, North African, and European music—inform her distinctive voice.
Riquay also explores EDM and pop as one half of the duo Palace Intrigue.

Genres: Dance, Alternative, Rock

Instruments: Guitar, Loops/Digital Tracks, Piano/Keyboard, Other

Influences: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynn, Tori Amos, Beethoven, Ravel, ABBA, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Umm Kulthum, Ofra Haza, Rita, Alicia Keys, Tool, Rush, Boaz Sharabi, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Opeth, The Carpenters, Chris Cornell, Danny Robas, David Broza, Duke Ellington, Fiona Apple, Frank Sinatra, Jason Mraz, John Lennon, Judy Collins, Kate Bush, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Leonard Cohen, Matchbox Twenty, Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, Pink Floyd, Queensrÿche, Soundgarden

 

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  1. 1. PURPLE DANCER
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    PURPLE DANCER

                                                         
                                                            

    Dancing boots in the scorch of a primal and biblical land Where the martyrs are born with a torch that is burning their hands All the dancers will rise with the sun from a desert of ash Cause the Purple Beret is a flower that’s called to the march Purple dancer where are you? The music waits till I dance with you Purple dancer where’d you go? Since you’ve been gone, my whole world’s on hold Here’s a child, there’s a child, they’re somebody’s innocent child Ancient secrets, invoke you, command you to keep them alive You’re a soldier, a dancer, a father, a mother, a child Come right back, and dry my eyes Repeat Chorus Dance with you Dance with you Dance with you Repeat Chorus Purple dancer, purple dancer Purple dancer Purple dancer, where are you?
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  2. 2. DREAMING OF YOU
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    DREAMING OF YOU

                                                         
                                                            

    Soundless night paints your window Moonlight kisses your face Frozen tears hold my sorrow You'll always have a place Your last breath left your chest Like a song And I know you'll be watching me I hear your voice in my head But I'm alone No one holding me The world is dreaming of you now Your words still fill the air You left a rainbow in a cloud Telling me you're still there In my heart you'll never go Smiling inside a picture Sunlight colors your hair Possessing me with a memory Of you still standing there Your last breath left your chest Like a song And I know you'll be watching me I hear your voice in my head But I'm alone No one holding me The world is dreaming of you now Your words still fill the air You left a rainbow in a cloud Telling me you're still there In my heart you'll never go
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