Silver Ley (fka Bethany Ley): Women Make Music
Silver Ley (fka. Bethany Ley) is a Bristol-based producer, composer, harpist and vocalist known for crafting intricate and ethereal arrangements that blend their classical background with electronic music. Originally trained in piano, viola, and voice, Ley’s influences span classical, folk, and contemporary electronic music. Their 2024 debut EP ‘Sundial’ released on Lo Recordings, earned acclaim for its inventive blend of electronica and distinct vocals, leading to a sold-out UK tour and gaining support from Gilles Peterson’s future bubblers programme. Ley has further worked alongside collaborators Ishmael Ensemble, Batu, and Alabaster DePlume and has performed across major UK venues and international stages across Europe.
Silver Ley will use the Women Make Music grant to create and release their second EP, ‘Fang’. This EP is the second half to their first release ‘Sundial’, marking a sonic shift into darker, bolder, and more refined sounds as a producer and vocalist. The grant will go towards both the visual and sonic elements of the EP, including mixing and creating a music video for one of the singles.