Leya (musicians)

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

LEYA

Background information
Origin  | Brooklyn, New York
Years active  | 2017–present
Instruments  | harp, violin, voice
Labels  | NNA Tapes, PAN

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Discography
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Career[edit]

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]

Reviewing their second album for Pitchfork, Jonathan Williger described the project: "[LEYA] make purposefully ambiguous music and place themselves in an ambiguous context. 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]

LEYA have collaborated with fashion labels including Louis Vuitton, Acne Studios, Hood by Air, and CFDA Emerging Artist Winner Elena Velez.[4][5][6][7][8] In dance they have collaborated with choreographer Lonnie Landon at the famed Jacob’s Pillow.[9] 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.[10]

LEYA have earned acclaim from notable publications including Pitchfork, Document Journal, i-D, Noisey, and The New York Times.[11][12][13][14][15]

## Discography[edit]

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[edit]

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nast, Condé. "LEYA: Flood Dream". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
4. ↑ "Eartheater & LEYA | Louis Vuitton". Velvetica (in français). 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
5. ↑ "Collection Printemps/Été 2023". Acne Studios (in français). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
6. ↑ Dazed (2022-09-30). "Eartheater on love, friendship, and being 'a mushroom trip mom'". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
7. ↑ "Meet Babyxsosa, the Eclectic Underground Rapper Doing Things Her Own Way". Complex. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
8. ↑ ELENA VELEZ - YR002 IN GLASS: RUNWAY, retrieved 2023-02-10
9. ↑ "Loni Landon Dance Project". Jacob's Pillow. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
10. ↑ "Artists". SOLSTICE. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
11. ↑ Nast, Condé (2022-08-02). "Meet 10 Contemporary Artists Who Are Rethinking Harp Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
12. ↑ Garcia, Alexis (2021-03-16). "How the Harp Got Hip". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
13. ↑ Fulton, Nick. "LEYA is the ambient DIY duo making transcendental punk music". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
14. ↑ "How LEYA's avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub's best film score". Document Journal. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
15. ↑ "LEYA's Harp and Violin Duets Explore a Surreal, Unsettling Beauty". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.

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