Member Since: March 4, 2018
Studio Access: YES
Gender: FEMALE
Country: United States
Genres:
- Electronica
- Indie Dance
- Blues
Electra Barakos was born in Los Angeles California, but raised in Athens, Greece. Influenced by her father who is a professional Bass player, Electra started her music career from a very early age. She started playing piano when she was 6 years old, wrote her first song and recorded it when she was 8, was involved in a professional children’s choir in Greece, performed for the Greek Prime Minister, and attended a Performing arts high school in Athens. After graduating she returned to Los Angeles to continue her music studies and to pursue a music career.
Today Electra holds a Bachelors degree in Music – Opera, and is the lead singer/co-songwriter of her original rock pop band. With her original Rock – Pop, self titled ELECTRA, they have opened up for some amazing artists such as Lita Ford, Berlin, Missing Persons, Great White, Jared Lee, Dilana, and was part of the 2010 Sunset Strip Music Festival along with Smashing Pumpkins, Slash, Neon Trees, and more, and the 2011 SSMF along with Motley Crue, Public Enemy, Bush and more. They have released an Ep “Problem Child” and their debut full length album “These Times” was released in 2015. On the album “These Times” they worked with world renowned producer Mike Plotnikoff (Papa Roach, Kelly Clarkson, Halestorm), and the album includes the song “I Can’t Breathe”, which features Phil X of Bon Jovi, on guitar and bouzouki.
Aside from sharing the stage with famous artists, and being a working session vocalist, Electra is also known for being a finalist on The Voice of Greece, Season 2.