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Violet Skies
Background information
GenresPop, electronic, alternative, classical
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2013–present
Websitewww.iamvioletskies.com

Violet Skies is a singer-songwriter from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales.[1]

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 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gorwelion Horizons – Violet Skies". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Violet Skies – "Dragons" EP". Earth Boy Blog. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Glastonbury – Violet Skies". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Le Nurb check out Great Big World". Le Nurb. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "New Music: Violet Skies "Liar"". MOBO. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Stumbleine Feat. Violet Skies 'Chasing Honeybees' 5-track CD and digital EP". Monotreme Records. Retrieved 23 January 2016.