Aya Sinclair,[1] known as just aya, is a musician and producer from Huddersfield, England.[1][2]

History edit

Sinclair began her career recording music under the moniker LOFT.[1]

In 2016, Sinclair released an EP titled Turbulent Dynamics.[3]

In 2018, Sinclair released a compilation of her bootlegs and edits from that year.[4]

In 2019, she released another EP under the moniker Loft, titled and departt from mono games.[5]

In 2021, Sinclair changed her recording name from Loft to Aya.[1] She released her debut album, im hole as aya the same year.[6][7][8] The album received "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork.[9]

In 2024, aya released a new EP titled Lip Flip.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Butchard, Skye. "Threading The Needle: An Interview With aya". The Quietus. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ Yalcinkaya, Gunseli. "aya is making music that resists mass market queerness". Dazed. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Brown, Alex. "LOFT - Turbulent Dynamics". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry. "LOFT releases free edit compilation ell oh eff tea too oh won ate". Fact. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ Knight, James. "LOFT: and departt from mono games". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ Buzinel, Jasa. "Author Functions: Im Hole By Aya Is Our Album Of The Week". The Quietus. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ Jeff, Oskar. "Aya - im hole". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ Yeung, Vivian. "AYA has announced her debut album, im hole". Crack. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ Sherburne, Philip. "aya: im hole". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "aya: Lip Flip EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2024.