Lyla Foy
Lyla Foy (aka Wall) is a London songwriter and solo artist. She has shared stages with The National, Sharon Van Etten, Midlake, Phosphorescent and Fleet Foxes. Lyla also sings and plays bass with psychedelic 6-piece, Mono Club, fronted by Goldheart Assembly's John Herbert.
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Nationality | British |
Occupation | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website | https://www.lylafoy.co.uk/ |
2012: Magazine
Foy released her debut single Magazine in September 2012 under her band's name, Wall.[1] Michael Cragg of the Guardian said of Foy, "You get the sense that even a whisper could overpower her soft coo of a voice."
2013: Shoestring & Easy
In March 2013, Foy released her debut EP Shoestring, named after the title track of the same name.[1] The EP also included the tracks Left to Wonder, Place Too Low and All Alone. Later in 2013 Foy released a double a-side called Easy/Head Down via the label Subpop.
In 2013, Foy dropped her stage name Wall for her real name, Lyla Foy. She explained, "At first I wanted something abstract to put some distance between me and the identity of the music, but as things grew I wanted to put my name to the songs not the other way round."[2]
2014: Mirrors The Sky
On 18 March 2014, Foy released her debut album, Mirrors The Sky, again with the label Subpop.[3] The album contained ten songs, including Honeymoon, I Only and No Secrets.[4]
One of the songs, "Impossible", serves as the end credits music for the season one episode "Say Anything" of BoJack Horseman.
Discography
Albums
- Mirrors the Sky (2014), Sub Pop
- Bigger Brighter (2018), INgrooves
Singles and EPs
As Wall:
- "Magazine"/"Over My Head" (2012), Black Cab Sessions
- Shoestring (2013), Big Picnic
As Lyla Foy:
- "Easy"/"Head Down" (2013), Sub Pop
- UMi (2015), self-released
References
- Cragg, Michael (4 April 2013). "New music: WALL – Shoestring". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- Cragg, Michael (30 October 2013). "Lyla Foy – Easy: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- Clayton-Lea, Tony (25 April 2014). "Through the looking glass: why Lyla Foy won't go Google-eyed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Lyla Foy: Mirrors The Sky". subpop.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2016.