Aliki Katriou

Aliki is a human with a love for singing in all its varieties, especially extreme vocals. A soprano, she started classical singing lessons at age 16, which she continues to this day. Realizing early on that classical technique couldn't produce some tones that interested her, Aliki took contemporary singing lessons in a variety of styles and trained as a singing teacher. She has an extensive knowledge of classical technique, contemporary styles and extreme vocals. Since 2013, she has been teaching voice to students from around the globe in many different genres. 

Aliki is known as the vocalist and lyricist for her band; Eight Lives Down, as well as the critically acclaimed Greek metal project Desolate Plains. In addition, she is the lyricist and female voice for Tattered Pages and AKKT. To date, she has released 6 albums with these bands, and her vocals have been featured on numerous other tracks.

As a graduate from one of the world's leading vocal studios, New York Vocal Coaching, Aliki trained their vocal coaches on distortions, and was the guest speaker Distortion Specialist at their Teacher Training courses. She studied as an advanced voice teacher with world-renowned authors Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of Vocal Process and has taught Master Classes on distortion at music schools in the US, UK and Europe.

Constantly expanding her knowledge on voice, Aliki has trained in Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manipulation with Stephen King and Walt Fritz. In 2023, she completed the full pathway of 'Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist' with Dr Jenevora Willams, Stephen King and the team from Vocal Health Education.

Drawing from her broad knowledge and experience as a metal singer, Aliki is proud to provide a safe space for singers who have sustained injuries and help them regain the confidence and skills needed to continue their careers.

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