ARTOFFACT RECORDS ANOUNCE THE SIGNING OF ARTIST LYS MORKE
Artoffact Records announced the signing of their newest artist Lys Morke to their growing roster! Lys Morke (Irene TallΓ³) is a singer-songwriter, producer and visual artist based in Barcelona and born in the nearby town of Terrassa. Through ambient, electronic music and dark pop, she blurs the lines between genres and invites us to explore the inner emotional world with a nostalgic look towards the 90s of PJ Harvey, Massive Attack or Tori Amos and the influence of contemporary electronica by artists such as Arca, Sega Bodega or Grimes.
Lys Morke comments “I feel very fortunate to join Artoffact, a label that not only shares my artistic vision but also feels like a great fit for my debut EP ‘Knife Therapy’. They bet on bands that break molds and push boundaries, valuing and respecting their artistic integrity. It is an honor to share space with artists I admire like GGGOLDDD, Ken Mode, and Kanga. This opens a new chapter in my career, I am deeply grateful and excited to bring my music to a new and wider audience.”
The range of music talent is endless with this new artist, whether with intimate ballads drenched in electronic landscapes – or with reggaeton, techno, autotune and thick bass sounds – her songs tell us stories of desire, cruel love and loss. An exercise of introspection and vulnerability that reflects the therapeutic process: feeling and materializing emotions in order to heal and rebuild oneself.
LYS MORKE will be playing dates in May in support of Maybeshewill in the UK. You can goΒ HERE for tickets and more info. All tour dates below.
More About Lys Morke
At the age of 8, Irene picked up a guitar for the first time and has never let go of it – it has been her main tool for exploring music throughout her life. Now, however, this formative instrument takes a back seat. Having traversed genres as disparate as alternative folk and experimental metal, she toured throughout Europe in group projects before beginning to lay down the foundations of Lys Morke in 2019. Experimenting with her music and performance in the eye of an online audience, Irene developed as a producer by fusing many electronic subgenres such as ambient, hyperpop or techno without losing the roots that have built her musical identity, such as alternative and progressive rock. Preparing to release her new music, she is joined in the live band by Jaime DΓaz-Otero (electronic percussion) and Judit K (synthesizers).
In 2023, Lys Morke signed a recording deal with Toronto-based Artoffact Records (Kælan Mikla, Front Line Assembly, Cevin Key, GGGOLDDD, ULTRA SUNN). 2024 and 2025 will see a series of releases on the label, as well as plans for touring and festivals. Lys Morke will visit the UK with Maybeshewill in May and toured with A.A. Williams throughout Europe last year; she debuted the project outside of her homeland a few months earlier at Arctangent alongside Swans, Jaga Jazzist, Petbrick and Converge.
Tour Dates
05.15.24 Bristol @ The Fleece
05.16.24 Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms
05.17.24 Manchester @ Gorilla
05.18.24 Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club
05.19.24 London @ Garage
ArtistΒ Links
SPILL NEW MUSIC: LEATHERS FINAL SINGLE “DAYDREAM TRASH” AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM | ‘ULTRAVIOLET’ ALBUM NEARS AUGUST 16 RELEASE VIA ARTOFFACT
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LYS MORKE – KNIFE THERAPY
SPILL NEW MUSIC: FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY & DEEP INFIRMARY (SKOT HAMILTON OF KEN MODE) RELEASE NEW VERSION OF “ANTHROPOD”
SPILL NEW MUSIC: ENCEPHALON SHARE A NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO FOR “LAST DAY AT THE INSTITUTE” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOW VIA ARTOFFACT RECORDS
