Vakili Band

“An electric blend of rock, soul, and psychedelia…”– Under The Radar
"Vakili's voice.. is like honey, in a cool glass of whiskey on the hottest night you remember..." - Ink 19

Vakili Band is a Jersey-based alt rock band with a trio of albums under their belt, fronted by Lily Vakili, a savvy street poet who finds the sweet spot in the nexus formed by Patti Smith’s loose-limbed punk swagger, Grace Slick’s inviting psychedelia and the throaty blues-belting of a Janis Joplin.

After spending the past year performing up and down the East Coast, Vakili Band frontwoman, Lily Vakili, returns to her singer-songwriter roots with a string of solo dates across the West Coast and Midwest supporting John Douglas’ Lost in North America Tour - Part One. One of Scotland’s finest songwriters, and a founding member of Trashcan Sinatras, Douglas is touring in support of his 2024 eponymous debut album.

Vakili’s songwriting “ups the emotional and political ante [with] punchy tunes, delivered from a strong female perspective” (Relix Magazine), and she looks forward to exploring new, intimate arrangements of her songs during the tour with Douglas.

“Returning to the stage as a solo artist feels like coming full circle as well as an artistic metamorphosis,” she says. “Someone once told me, just keep on, keep improving your art, keep performing,” she adds. “Don’t isolate yourself, stay open and say YES.”

Lily is releasing a solo EP titled Tannerseville in conjunction with the tour. The first single, Photograph, was just released August 23rd. Find it on all streaming platforms.