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Leya, stylized as LEYA, is the New York based collaboration of harpist Marilu Donovan and violin/vocalist Adam Markiewicz.[1]

Career

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LEYA have released two full-length albums. The Fool (2018) and Flood Dream (2020) were released on New York-based label NNA Tapes.[2][3]

LEYA's work has earned acclaim from notable publications including Pitchfork, Document Journal, i-D, Noisey, and The New York Times.[4][5][6][7][8] Reviewing their second album for Pitchfork, contributor Jonathan Williger described the project: "The duo traverses the art world and DIY noise scenes, and their music revels in the tension between elegance and disquiet, subverting the stereotypes associated with their chosen instruments. It can sound equally gorgeous or unsettling, depending on mindset and circumstance; it asks more questions than it answers."[3]

In 2018, the group wrote and performed a full-length soundtrack to "I Love You," a PornHub-produced erotic film directed by American rapper Brooke Candy that also features the duo as actors.[9][10] In 2019, LEYA released Angel Lust, a collaborative EP with Eartheater via PAN.[11] In 2022, LEYA released a collaborative mixtape project called Eyeline, which featured contributions from Julie Byrne, Eartheater, Okay Kaya, Actress, Claire Rousay, James K, Deli Girls, Sunk Heaven, and Martha Skye Murphy.[12][13][14] Previous singles and remixes have seen the group paired with Liturgy, Drew McDowall (Coil, Psychic TV), and Christina Vantzou.[15][16][17][18]

LEYA have collaborated with fashion labels including Louis Vuitton, Acne Studios, Hood by Air, and CFDA Emerging Artist Winner Elena Velez.[19][20][21][22][23] In dance they have collaborated with choreographer Lonnie Landon at Jacob’s Pillow.[24] In visual art they have worked on a number of projects ranging from scoring work to a number of public art installations around the US.[25]

Discography

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Studio Albums

  • The Fool (NNA Tapes, 2018)
  • Flood Dream (NNA Tapes, 2020)

EPs

  • Angel Lust (PAN, 2019) (with Eartheater)

Mixtapes

  • Eyeline (NNA Tapes, 2022)

Collaborations & Remixes

  • "Antigone" (with Liturgy) (2020)
  • "Wave" (Actress Remix) (2020)
  • "First Way" (Drew McDowall Remix) (2020)
  • "barriers to love" (with Deli Girls) (2020)
  • "ABBA/Mary" (Christina Vantzou Remix) (2021)
  • "Concrete" (with Martha Skye Murphy) (2021)
  • "Rorschach" (with Okay Kaya) (2022)

References

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  1. ^ Fulton, Nick. "LEYA is the ambient DIY duo making transcendental punk music". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. ^ "LEYA's Harp and Violin Duets Explore a Surreal, Unsettling Beauty". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. ^ a b "LEYA: Flood Dream". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. ^ "Meet 10 Contemporary Artists Who Are Rethinking Harp Music". Pitchfork. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. ^ Garcia, Alexis (2021-03-16). "How the Harp Got Hip". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. ^ Fulton, Nick. "LEYA is the ambient DIY duo making transcendental punk music". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. ^ "How LEYA's avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub's best film score". Document Journal. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. ^ "LEYA's Harp and Violin Duets Explore a Surreal, Unsettling Beauty". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. ^ "You Want to Watch Brooke Candy's Gorgeous, Queer Porn Debut". PAPER. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  10. ^ "How LEYA's avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub's best film score". Document Journal. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  11. ^ Panzer, Natalia (2019-12-31). "Eartheater and LEYA collaborate to ethereal effect on Angel Lust". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  12. ^ "Leya Tap Julie Byrne for New Song "Glass Jaw"". Pitchfork. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  13. ^ "LEYA and Eartheater swim through a fugue state in "Must Have Been Good" video". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  14. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2022-02-16). "LEYA Announce New Project 'Eyeline' Featuring Okay Kaya, Eartheater, claire rousay, Martha Skye Murphy, and More". Our Culture. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  15. ^ "Liturgy and LEYA Share New Song "Antigone": Listen". Pitchfork. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  16. ^ Sacher, rew. "Drew McDowall (Coil, Psychic TV) remixed LEYA's "First Way" (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  17. ^ "Actress serves a dimension-stretched remix of LEYA's "Wave"". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  18. ^ Hadusek, Jon (2020-07-03). "Liturgy and LEYA collaborate on new song "Antigone": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  19. ^ "Eartheater & LEYA | Louis Vuitton". Velvetica (in French). 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  20. ^ "Collection Printemps/Été 2023". Acne Studios (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  21. ^ Dazed (2022-09-30). "Eartheater on love, friendship, and being 'a mushroom trip mom'". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  22. ^ "Meet Babyxsosa, the Eclectic Underground Rapper Doing Things Her Own Way". Complex. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  23. ^ ELENA VELEZ - YR002 IN GLASS: RUNWAY, retrieved 2023-02-10
  24. ^ "Loni Landon Dance Project". Jacob's Pillow. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  25. ^ "Artists". SOLSTICE. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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