Music like Vassilikos

Vassilikos (full name: Vassilikos Sakkas) is best known as the frontman/singer of the Greek indie/pop-rock band Raining Pleasure. Vassilikos has released 7 albums with Raining Pleasure of which he is the composer, singer, bassist/guitarist and lyricist. 2 of the band's 3 albums that were released from a major label (EMI Greece) achieved Gold sales, and Vassilikos and his band have toured not only Greece but also Germany, Turkey and Romania participating in European Festivals such as Rock n’ Coke and Hurricane and sharing the stage with bands and artists such as Pixies, The Cure, Pearl Jam, Kasabian, Arcade Fire and many more.

In 2009, Vassilikos was signed to Sony Music Greece which published his first solo album, a compilation of several numbers of his choice from the 30s to the 60s. The Greek songwriter, adds his own perspective to songs that have become classic over time, and makes them sound as if they were written today. In this album, called “Vintage (Songs I Wish I’d Written Vol.1)”, Vassilikos’ duties, apart from singing, include, arranging, performing all musical instruments, and producing together with the English producer Clive Martin, who has worked with bands and artists like Queen, Peter Gabriel, Terrorvision, Reef, Puressence, Stereophonics, Les Négresses Vertes, and many more. Vintage was certified Gold only a few weeks after its release.