Vika & The Velvets

Making waves in the world of indie rock, Spokane-based artist VIKA is a self-taught powerhouse infusing classic rock with deep blues and jazz instrumentation alongside her hauntingly dreamy Amy Winehouse-esque vocals. Coining a unique vintage sound swirling with themes of nostalgia, luck, and love, the soul of VIKA’s artistry was inspired by the sound of her brother’s piano. Adopted from Russia as a baby and raised in a household where jazz filled the air, music became more than just sounds for VIKA and laid the foundation for her to craft a shimmering, soulful musical landscape all her own that bridges both her past and future.

At 16, VIKA won Battle of the Bands for her single, “70s Haze”, offering her the opportunity to record the track live at a home studio in Spokane, WA. Since then, the single has garnered over 4 million streams on Spotify and praise from fans of all stripes in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. A live performance visionary, VIKA is known for her effortless sultry vocals and timeless musical stylings, gracing the stages of Treefort Music Festival, The Festival at Sandpoint and countless other venues across the Northwest. Deeply introspective and infectiously groovy, VIKA follows the cosmic powers of luck and love as she navigates the complexities of heartache, hope, and self-discovery, establishing herself as a standout artist in the indie rock landscape at large. 

VIKA’s upcoming project is an eleven-track album set to release on June 20, 2025. Filled to the brim with her signature vintage sound and taking hold of new elements like country twang and pedal steel, the album is a sensual, tender, achingly vulnerable homage to the twists of fate and luck that we bump into along life’s path. A blossoming genre-defying artist in her own right, VIKA’s musical journey simultaneously builds on the legacies of classic rock icons and cuts a new path all her own, reminding listeners that luck is really what you make it.