Riiver Brukes

Riiver Brukes is a Scottish born, Montreal based singer-songwriter renowned for her gritty, soulful voice and genre bending alt-indie rock that weaves raw hooks, introspective lyrics, and influences from jazz, blues and beyond.

Rising from bands such as Cicero (#11 European Dance Charts), Riiver released her acclaimed debut solo album “Reformed Soul” in 2020 (re-released 2021/22 via Epictronic/Sony Orchard), co-written and produced by Joe Segreti. The 10-song album earned widespread praise, landing #5 on Music God's Top 25 Rock albums of 2021 — ahead of notable artists such as Nancy Wilson and Billy Gibbons.

In 2025, her sophomore release 'Deja Vu' emerged as a heartfelt song collection, accompanied by a music video for every one of the 10 tracks. Incorporating three prior singles — “Little Black Book”, “Blue Monday” and, “Time Will Tell” — alongside seven new songs, the album closed with “Friends in Black” (a poignant track about loss), released on the one year anniversary of her late drummer's passing. This inclusion was the final goodbye to her friend and drummer (Ben Vezina) following his tragic battle with brain cancer.