Riki Luke Buckingham (aka Rixsta) - The Melodious Soul's Journey
(self released 2011)

I first learnt to know Riki 6 or 7 years ago through our mutual interest in a wide range of musical styles. We met over the net and through the years we have oriented ourselves within a rich and multicoloured variety of tonal landscapes and inspired each other to partake in a never ending quest for the lost chord.

Riki´s talent was obvious to me from the beginning. His absolutely glorious voice is timeless and at times almost otherworldly; coloured by his profound and honest wish to express a true spiritual and emotional substance. With an impressive variety in timbre and phrasing, he easily moves from a delicate poetic flow related to fellow artists within English progressive folk and pastoral whimsy during the late 60´s and early 70´s, over to soulful rock´n roll and at times almost gospel related vibes. His powerful natural vibrato sometimes reminds me of Martin Griffith´s (Beggars Opera) and Roger Chapman´s (Family) vocal acrobatics.

Being an accomplished guitarist, Riki can pull of just about anything when he is inspired; folksy flat & fingerpicking, funky licks, rock and jazzy chill outs. The demo you hold in your hand, however, has it´s main focus on the more acoustic side of things.

The sources of influence are eclectic and manifold : progressive rock and folk, jazz and fusion, latin vibes and flamenco and these days, the exquisite filigrees of eastern, more modal compositions.

So, come listen and encourage the tales that a gentle soul and existential
explorer has to tell you: Riki, a raconteur and bard strumming the harp
of life and death, never letting an all encompassing love and passion for our wonderous creation out of sight.

Comments:

01 - 2011-05-25 - Kathrin and the Land
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A song Written For my lovely Lady, In my imagination I had the idea of us living close to nature in a lovely Cottage, There we would have the time to love, explore each other, and understand the universe.

02 - 2010-06-01 - Pleased To be A Warrior
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This song was Recorded when I lived in Cumbria in a Caravan! one night, a year later and I finally got round to recording some vocals over it.

Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Djembe By Rixsta

03 - 2008-03-28 - Winter Meloncholy Dream
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A Melancholic Song about feeling lost While walking through the Forests.
Guitar, Vocals by Rixsta

04 - 2009-05-06 - Into to the Sun (Journey to the Source)
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I quite Like the lead guitar solo on this song, quite Santanaish!
All Instruments by Rixsta

05 - 2010-09-06 - The Last Dance
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"A soul-wrenching journey down the river of deep emotions; where the howling rapids of pain and despair intersperse with the gentle flowing beauty of the vulnerable soul searching for it's answers"

I usually record my music all on the spot, improvising the leads and the vocals and the lyrics, I guess due to the way my mind works I have some kind of stubbornness to repeating and learning things :) But also I think that when you improvise it's more raw, your more in touch with the feeling base of the music!

The Language Of My Spirit
(self released 2009)

Released 8th June 2009, A collection of Rixsta's most loved songs recorded from 2007 to 2008, a Second CD to follow with more Improvisational, jam, orientated recordings.

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Demo's CD1 - 1999-2003
(self released)

A Compilation of Rixsta's most loved songs "the teenage years" recorded in my bedroom 1999 to 2003.

Demo's CD 2 - 2003-2006
(self released)

A Compilation of Rixsta's most loved songs recorded in my bedroom 2003 to 2006.

Psyched-out blues