Known for her atmospheric, bucolic folk releases, today Lila opens a striking new chapter. After two years hidden in a remote countryside studio she has emerged, unveiling America, an elegiac folk-rock record that redefines her artistry.
Her work has garnered major press coverage, international radio plays and been featured in some of the world's leading indie playlists. Lila has partnered with labels in the UK, Germany and Japan for vinyl, CD, and cassette releases, with her music used for sync by Sony Music. Her collaborations span songwriters such as Jackson Wooten, composer Edward Cross, electronic artist La.nskey and filmmakers Simon Lex and Hermione Sylvester.
In the last year she has completed three UK/EU tours, including a solo tour of southern Germany and a 10 day UK support tour with Black Foxxes, performing at major venues such as Camden Assembly and Glasgow’s iconic King Tuts.
home, a set of 5 intimate songs, were recorded, produced and mixed by Lila Tristram. The EP was released in May 2023, with physical editions released on two labels; handmade CDs are available via Woodland Recordings, and 10" vinyls (created by Lathe to the Grave, the UK's only female-run lathe cutting business) are available via wiaiwya. The first track, January, features texan singer-songwriter Austin Basham, a collaboration which took place via facetime during lockdown.
Black and White Memories Ignited by the Scent of Springtime Explode in Colour was released on cassette via Modern Aviation (2022). A collaborative project with The Last Dinosaur's Jamie Cameron, the five-song EP combines sparse piano, rich strings and elusive vocals in a mysterious, ghostly soundscape, described by Concrete Islands as “exquisite”.
Sister EPs Our Friends pt. I & II were released over the course of 2020 via wiaiwya (UK) and Inpartmaint Inc (Japan). Characterised by melancholic fingerpicking, warm and intimate vocal harmonies and a weaving of bucolic British landscapes, Our Friends received acclaim from the likes of Pete Paphides, Stephen Street and Dan Carey. “Comparable perhaps only to that of Aldous Harding's debut … striking and bewitching.” (No More Workhorse), the songs which defined Tristram's emergence are a journey to the depths of human longing and belonging.
Her latest offering, America, marks the start of a compelling new phase in Lila’s creative journey, blending her folk roots with expansive rock energy.
~ PRAISE ~
“Burning with intensity” The Line of Best Fit
“One of the most powerful and unique artists we’ve heard this year” EARMILK
"Such a gorgeous record" Pete Paphides (Soho Radio, The Guardian)
“Beautiful” Gideon Coe (BBC Radio 6)
“Profoundly cinematic, raw and emotional” C-heads Magazine
“Strikingly emotive” Impose Magazine
“Gorgeous and emotion pulling” Music News
"Collected and dense with human warmth" Music Won't Save You
ような繊細な美しさ [Such delicate beauty] Lirico Records, (Japan)
"Elusive, elegiac ... exquisite" Concrete Islands
"Such a gorgeous record." Pete Paphides, Soho Radio, The Guardian
"You’ll feel like stopping the world ... the sound of cold, quiet, early mornings." No More Workhorse