Violet Skies
Violet Skies is a singer-songwriter from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Hannah Berney |
Genres | Pop, electronic, alternative, classical |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Website | www |
In June 2014 she released her debut solo EP, Dragons,[2] and played at the Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Introducing Stage[3] That same summer, she played a headline London show and later opened for A Great Big World at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush.[4] In January 2015 she released a new song, "Liar".[5]
Violet Skies' records have been played by Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1, Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2 and across a number of other stations, as well as featured in Hunger Magazine and NME. She was selected as part of BBC Horizons Gorwelion 2015, a BBC Wales and Welsh Arts Council Initiative.[1]
Violet also released an album and EP with Bristol-based producer Stumbleine through Monotreme Records in early 2014.[6]
In June 2019, Violet released her new EP 'I'll Buy a House' containing 4 of her singles. A few months later she released the acoustic version of her EP.
She has also co-written the song "God Is A Dancer" for the British singer Mabel.
On April 3, 2020, Violet released an EP, 'Lonely,' containing 5 songs: Lonely, Nothing at Night, Half My Life, Born On Valentine's Day and This Could Be Love.
References
- "Gorwelion Horizons – Violet Skies". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Violet Skies – "Dragons" EP". Earth Boy Blog. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Glastonbury – Violet Skies". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Le Nurb check out Great Big World". Le Nurb. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "New Music: Violet Skies "Liar"". MOBO. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Stumbleine Feat. Violet Skies 'Chasing Honeybees' 5-track CD and digital EP". Monotreme Records. Retrieved 23 January 2016.