Vikae – Rust: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Vikae releases Rust. The Ukrainian-born, Auckland-based musician has written Rust as an anthem for Freedom based on her experience leaving Ukraine for New Zealand.
It is a dark time to release Rust. Here is a statement about Rust taken from the New Zealand Music Commission:
![Vikae](https://13thfloor.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Vikae-Rust-350x350.jpg)
![Vikae](https://13thfloor.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Vikae-2022-234x350.jpg)
“…all the same numbers game, freedom is falling rusts away” is the most poignant line in the song; which represents sovereignty, a biased media and poor judgement for those most vulnerable. It represents her struggle with acceptance from those around her regarding her sexuality and her trauma with leaving a ‘home’ that she has no recollection of.
Since the release of her debut EP FINELINES (prod. Abigail Knudson) in 2020, Vikae has amassed nearly half a million streams across all platforms, performed at some of the countries biggest music festivals and has toured extensively throughout NZ (when it is safe to do so, given Covid-19 restrictions). Vikae performs a live-tronica set which blends the best of pop sensibilities and emo rebellion; curating her own style of ‘alt-pop’.
Most recently performing to a sold out crowd at The Wine Cellar, Vikae performed a plethora of new material that was ravished by the audience; who gave her praise for calling out the flawed systemic issues that are deeply rooted in society.
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