So we get occasional requests for reviews/interviews/features what have you. No money or anything, just people who want to ask us to feature some indie artists. Julie is one of the reps and she’s super nice. She’s offered a bunch of meet and greets and interviews and things like that. And she actually lurks here! Anyway, I told her I’d do a feature on an artist for her. So let me introduce you to Lily Vakili!

Lily Vakili just released “Anybody Knows” on March 20 and she will be releasing the Joni-Mitchell-esque new song “Heart’s Afire” on April 24  Her Live Wire EP will be out on May 8, an old-school, live in-studio, audio and video recording of songs named for what fans and critics alike say is a perfect description of her charismatic performance style.

You can list to Heart’s Afire right now! Or pre-save her new album here

 

A little more about Lily –

A lifelong observer, chronicler, and creative force, Lily Vakili has spent years gathering fragments of the world – memories, landscapes, voices, losses, joys – and transforming them into urgent, electric songs. Off the heels of her 2025 full-length release Oceans Of Kansas and East Coast tour, comes Vakili’s first live EP, Live Wireout May 8, 2026, an in-studio, live audio and video recording of songs named for what fans and critics alike say is a perfect description of her charismatic performance style.  On this stripped down and intimate six-song release, Vakili re-imagines old favorites and introduces two new songs showcasing her emotionally raw, live sound – a genre-blending fusion of blues, rock, and art rock elements, backed by poetic storytelling

And you can catch her on tour here:

Tour Dates – East Coast Full Band Shows:

Wednesday, May 6 in New York, NY at Francis Kite Club (EP Release Show)

Wednesday, May 13 in Atlanta, GA at Smith’s Atlanta Room

Thursday, May 14 in Charleston, SC at Tin Roof

Saturday, May 16 in Charlotte, NC at Starlight on 22

Tuesday, May 19 in Washington, DC at Pie Shop DC

Wednesday, May 20 in Philadelphia, PA @ Nikki Lopez

 

Tour Dates – West Coast Duo Shows (With Guitarist Eric Burns):

Wednesday, June 10 in Phoenix, AZ at Thunderbird Lounge

Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles, CA at Kulak’s Woodshed

Sunday, June 14 in San Francisco at Lost Church

Tuesday, June 16 in Portland, OR at White Eagle Saloon

Wednesday, June 17 in Seattle, WA at Fremont Abbey