LEYA

Harpist Marilu Donovan and violinist/vocalist Adam Markiewicz are NYC-based duo LEYA.
 
 The group works with and against the grain of tradition, mining intensity through alternate tunings, strange harmonies, and dreamstate operatic-like vocals. This experience is one of beauty but spans many imperfect worlds. 
 LEYA has released a steady volume of work in several years. Their two albums via NNA Tapes, The Fool (2018) and its critically acclaimed follow-up Flood Dream (2020), exist alongside a wide range of collaborations. In 2018, the group wrote and performed a full-length soundtrack to I Love You, an erotic film directed by Brooke Candy and produced by PornHub that also features the duo as actors. 2019's Angel Lust, a collaborative EP with Eartheater, followed courtesy of legendary experimental label PAN. In 2020, they dropped a number of shorter releases including "Antigone," a collaborative single with American black metal band Liturgy; a remix of their Flood Dream track "Wave" by British electronic musician Actress; another remix of the album's penultimate track "First Way" by the venerable Drew McDowall (Coil/Psychic TV); and a collaboration with Deli Girls for their new album BOSS called "barriers to love." Composer/Filmmaker Christina Vantzou delivered a final mashup remix of Flood Dream's "Mary" and "ABBA" in May 2021.