Sunday 15th September | 7pm | £8 advance tickets
"The influence of spiritual jazz and neoclassical are hypnotising in her evergreen skills" Round Pattern
A unique audio-visual live show by musician Bethany Ley and lo- fi visionary visual artist Alfie Dwyer (Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Thunder Cat, Declan Mckenna) , as part of their debut UK tour. The audio-visual show is bringing to life Bethany Ley's debut EP 'Sundial' which has been described as “sublime twilight electronica” (Music is My Sanctuary).
+support from Bella Spinks
Bethany Ley (formerly known as STANLÆY) is an artist based in Bristol. Bethany has an eclectic musical background as both a classical instrumentalistand an avid producer. They have become known for their versatility as a producer, composer and vocalist.
Their long awaited Debut EP ‘Sundial’ was released on 24th May and has received support from BBC Bristol and BBC Radio 6.
Alfie Dwyer is an artist and filmmaker that makes short & surreal animations influenced by lucid dreaming and explorations of space & time inside these worlds. He recently worked with Bethany Ley to create artwork for the ‘Sundial’ EP, and the animation for their single ‘Back to Body’. This animation was inspired by ideas surrounding reincarnation, and inter-dimensional perspectives that see humans across multiple interlinking life-lines.
Here is an interesting interview with Alfie about his work
BELLA SPINKS
Bella Spinks is a singer/songwriter from Brighton. She played her first gig at Brighton's Concorde 2 at only 12 years of age. Fusing her characteristic piano style and inventive vocals she has drawn comparisons to Kate Bush and Regina Spektor. She has a passion for creating both interesting sounds and words. Her live performances have been described as being intriguing and compelling.
To date she has supported The Staves, Rae Morris, Ellie Goulding, Low Chimes, Sea of Bees, Foy Vance and has played shows for London Communion.
Her debut album 'Homeostasis' (Sublime Records) was produced by Matt Ingram [Laura Marling - Lianne La Havas - Denai Moore] with string arrangements by Tom Hobden [Noah and The Whale].