Lyla Foy

Lyla Foy (aka Wall) is an English, London-based 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 six-piece, Mono Club, fronted by Goldheart Assembly's John Herbert.

Lyla Foy
NationalityEnglish
OccupationSinger, songwriter, producer
Years active2012–present
Websitehttps://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 and "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
For Lyla Foy's discography, see Lyla Foy 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
  1. Cragg, Michael (4 April 2013). "New music: WALL – Shoestring". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. Cragg, Michael (30 October 2013). "Lyla Foy – Easy: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Lyla Foy: Mirrors The Sky". subpop.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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