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

Career

LEYA have released two full-length albums. ''The Fool'' (2018) and ''Flood Dream'' (2020) were released on New York-based label NNA Tapes. LEYA's work has earned acclaim from notable publications including ''Pitchfork, Document Journal, i-D, Noisey'', and ''The New York Times.'' 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."'' In 2018, the group wrote and performed a full-length soundtrack to "I Love You," a PornHub-produced erotic film directed by American rapper

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that also features the duo as actors. In 2019, LEYA released ''Angel Lust,'' a collaborative EP with

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via PAN. In 2022, LEYA released a collaborative mixtape project called ''Eyeline'', which featured contributions from Julie Byrne,

, Okay Kaya,

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, James K, Deli Girls, Sunk Heaven, and Martha Skye Murphy. Previous singles and remixes have seen the group paired with

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( Coil,

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), and Christina Vantzou. LEYA have collaborated with fashion labels including

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, Hood by Air, and CFDA Emerging Artist Winner Elena Velez. In dance they have collaborated with choreographer Lonnie Landon at Jacob’s Pillow. 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.

Discography

Studio Albums * ''The Fool'' (NNA Tapes, 2018) * ''Flood Dream'' (NNA Tapes, 2020) Mini Albums * ''I Forget Everything'' (NNA Tapes, 2024) 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

{{reflist Musical duos from New York (state) Musical groups with year of establishment missing