Aki Rei (GR)
Aki Rei is a multi-instrumentalist musician/producer based in Athens (GR). His style revolves around genres like Dream Pop, Electronica, Progressive Rock, fused with Jazz harmonies and 70’s yearning soul vocals. The idea of the project was captured in the COVID-19 period when he wrote most of his songs. ”It was the only way I could feel freedom, so I created songs – worlds where I could live inside. Only when I release all the songs I wrote then, will I be washed away from this dark age.”
After a series of successful singles like ”Red Cadillac ”, ”Blue Hawaii”, ”Insanity” etc. He managed to make a name for himself and take a place in the Greek Indie music scene.He has also been featured in other Greek Indie Bands such as Daphne and the Fuzz, Jef Maarawi and he is a constant member of Youth Valley as a guitarist/backing vocalist.
In April of 2022 he performed as an opening act for Still Corners, at Gagarin 205 (Ejekt Festival) in Athens (GR).
Aki Rei released his debut EP ”Vain Poetry” on January 2024 where he shows us a darker side of his inner world and a deeper look into his musical thoughts.Aki Rei released his debut EP ”Vain Poetry” on January 2024 where he shows us a darker side of his inner world and a deeper look into his musical thoughts.
He recently joined the band of Pavlos Pavlidis as a guitarist/Keyboard player and they are working together on Pavlos’s upcoming album.