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A Lily
French pop

"music to fall asleep in your parents' car to"

Canterbury,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/18/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/alily  

   A Lily: General Info
Member Since10/29/2004
Band Websitealily.co.uk
Band MembersJames Vella

Daniel Neal, Frankie Buckle, Oliver Newton, Ollie Thomas, Nicola Vella, Patricia Burrows

InfluencesOtis Redding, Al Green, Mama Cass, the Detroit Spinners, Sly and the Family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Booker T, Solomon Burke, Fela Kuti.
Sounds LikeI Dress My Ankles With God's Sweetest Words Parcel EP:

pre-order from:
Dynamophone Records

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wake:sleep:

buy from:
UK (O Rosa Records)
USA (amazon.com)
Japan (P*Dis)
Hong Kong (White Noise Records)

iTunes

Record Labeldynamophone records
Type of LabelIndie







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   About A Lily
A Lily is:

James Vella (from that band yndi halda)

(Mostly) a solo project

The author of a record entitled wake:sleep, which was released in June 2006. The song "I Am To You" is from this record.

The author of a forthcoming new EP: I Dress My Ankles with God's Sweetest Words. The song "A Town Like Hurricane" is from this record.

(Mostly) instrumental formerly, (mostly) vocal now.

Friends of your friends

A fan of dressing sharply

Go-gettin'

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more music by me

video for i am to you:

animation by Hannah Clare (visuals) and me (music) titled Suspended Glass and Breathing Cuts My Hair:

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"Wake:Sleep" is a delicate and charming album that chimes, chirps and bleeps in all of the right places....it shows a musician willing to reach out to the stars and pull something special back.
Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep

"let's be honest, no matter what type of music you listen to, love is always a driving force in all of our lives."
DecoyMusic.com

"sweet, meandering melodies, caught somewhere between sleeping and waking. childrens' voices echo incoherent and lively; electronics, accordian, drums and glockenspiel drift in and out."
The Wire

"Wake: Sleep does capture a combination of energy and lassitude as a phrase, and musically A Lily's debut album is an at-times inspired blend of various strands of ambient and contemplative music...awesome beauty."
All Music Guide

"frankly, one of the better ambient releases I’ve heard this entire decade...There’s endless hours of listening for this - and a track for every mood. Highly Recommended."
Album of the week, Get Up With It

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A Lily t-shirts, records and other merch can be ordered online through the

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yndi halda/a lily forum

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fjordne





Jul 14 2008 3:25 PM

Thank you very much for the add and comment!
I have loved your music ever since I bought the "Wake:Sleep" album.
Great music!





Fjordne 2 new releases
"Stories Apart From The World" from ryo-ondo tea (Japan)
"The Last 3 Days of Time" from dynamophone (US)
Æniz.Æniz





Jul 10 2008 2:05 AM

dear james vella, u're such an inspiration for me..thanks for a wonderful music..(a lily & yndi halda)
btw, i just ordered your t-shirt (a lily & yndi halda) and i'll wear it proudly..
:)
Deorling





Jul 7 2008 11:18 PM

Thanks for the add!!

The CD(WAKE:SLEEP) which I picked up by chance.
It was very very splendid tones☆

The sound that you bring about is beautiful!!
pants





Jul 4 2008 8:54 AM

how do!
Avital Raz (EP out now!)





Jun 30 2008 10:39 AM

hi james,
just in case you're in thr area...
it's closer than israel...
keychee





Jun 15 2008 1:30 PM

hey there...
thanks a lot you add me..
i really like to know how you like my music...
have a good time.
peace, keychee
lǝnɯɐs





Jun 10 2008 3:56 AM

ah man, i feel like such a toss.

i have pre-ordered the new ep and i'm really looking forward to it's release.

how are things going james?

hope all is well!
sam.
Otree





Jun 4 2008 7:14 AM

Thanks for the Friendship!
Saludos Otree
Sens of Luna





Jun 1 2008 12:29 AM

Hi!
very very pleasant listening to your music this morning!
thank you for these beautiful sounds and melodies
Déborah
my name is seventeen.





May 31 2008 2:14 PM

Hello there!
How have you been?
Anything new?
Hope all is well on your end,

May
Samuel Gordon





May 30 2008 1:27 AM

aha, i love the update on A Town Like Hurricane.

1, 2, 3, 4!
Debutant





May 29 2008 1:12 AM

Thank you for the extended arm of cyber friendship.

Nice sounds, comrade.
lǝnɯɐs





May 20 2008 1:52 AM

ah yes! the new ep is out!

now time to convince my parents into ordering it from paypal. 8 USD isn't that much honestly, especially in Australian dollars.

yay yay yay!
水の森の音楽団





May 17 2008 10:36 AM

thanks for adding us!
Ally





May 9 2008 7:31 AM

Beautiful~
Shisha PM





May 8 2008 3:48 PM

Hey A Lily,

The new song is beautiful.. And i love the new direction. I'm organising a singer songwriter festival in brighton this summer, and you may be interested in performing your new stuff here. I'll be in touch.

Dan
Akijé





May 7 2008 7:00 AM

Thanks for the add!
Micky67





Apr 30 2008 10:56 AM

lovely new song, pleasant surprise given the difference in style from those numbers on 'wake:sleep@.
Presence of soul





Apr 28 2008 11:32 AM

Thanks for the add!!
We love your music.
We want to play in your county!!
Greetings from Japan

myspace_add_amine
heimatland





Apr 27 2008 9:27 AM

...hello, hope all is well.
emile





Apr 24 2008 10:55 AM

***
very lovely james. Hope that everything works fine for you.
best wishes,
emile
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 21 2008 2:09 PM

ah it's done!
i love it! it's beautiful!

very well done james!
yndi halda





Apr 21 2008 12:55 PM

ah its done...what a beauty, it gave me goose fleshes on my hairy greasy thighs....lots of love sheridon frederick newton.
x
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 18 2008 6:11 AM

I DID IT! i listened to all of The Shipwreck in one go.

best 33 minutes and 52 seconds of my day!
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 17 2008 3:16 PM

sounds great! can't wait to hear it.

cello hey, you seem to be quite a multi-instrumentalist.

i've listened to all of wake:sleep, very impressed.

i might need to take some time out of my day to listen to The Shipwreck though, tehehe.

all the best for the future,
sam!
Juan To Tree [ESP]





Apr 17 2008 1:10 PM

james
whens the next cd coming out
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 17 2008 4:45 AM

james! i found out that the Australian iTunes store has Wake:Sleep on it.

i just bought it then. i'm so happy! :)! :)! :)!

la la la! i can sing all day long! la la la!
Redball





Apr 12 2008 6:40 PM

Nice to meet you~^^
Thanks for the add.
Zoon van snooK





Apr 11 2008 1:56 PM

Hey James
Sorry to bother you, hope you dont mind me telling you that my remix of Radiohead's new single 'Nude' is up on my page now. If you like it, any help with getting it some votes would be amazing. Im a couple of weeks behind people (Mentally I mean!)
We have until May 1st.
Thanks loads for any support.
Take it easy and speak soon hopefully.
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 11 2008 6:02 AM

ah, i just noticed that they ship to oz.

thank you very much for your kind words. i can't wait to order it, i've fallen in love with your music.

stay safe,
samuel.
Invisible Man





Apr 10 2008 6:50 PM

Greetings

Thanks for connecting!!!

Hope life is treating you well :-)



Cheers,
Invisible Man

THE NEW CD
'Music for Lost Souls and Misfits'
AVAILABLE NOW!!!

See our page for details...
lǝnɯɐs





Apr 10 2008 6:30 AM

james. shed some light on how to obtain your golden disc in Australia? would amazon do?

please discract me from david letterman.
Sens of Luna





Apr 7 2008 4:18 AM

Hi James!
Hope you’re doing well
I invite you to come and discover the new track « L’écume des jours » and new fotos on our page
Have a nice day and take care
Déborah
Rooney Ronaldo





Apr 6 2008 5:57 PM

Hello James!

A little vid about how our emotions affect our dna :)
frankie





Apr 6 2008 3:19 PM

yeah i did ta! i left you a msg on facebook (am i allowed to write that on here?) is one allowed to have so many profiles? i am a networking whore.
WinterNoSummer





Apr 3 2008 4:17 AM

Any updates to do with the new album?


Keep up the great work.

Cheers, WnS x.
doublespeak





Mar 31 2008 10:14 AM

i'll pay you twenty thousand dollars to play within three hours of me.


when i say twenty thousand dollars, i mean one firm handshake, and a shed tear
lǝnɯɐs





Mar 29 2008 6:25 AM

hello friend.

amazing music you have hear.

cannot find any miraculous ways of having a copy in my hot hands in australia.

ah well, a regular dosage on myspace will suffice.

good day and good night,
sam.
slept in spray





Mar 27 2008 9:26 PM

Photobucket

Cheers
sing(slept in spray)
johannan





Mar 25 2008 3:54 AM

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mmmmm



i dont speak englishhh


jejejejejee





seee yooooooooooooooouuu
IP Neva





Mar 24 2008 11:05 AM

Thx for the add, “Wake Sleep” is really great work!
And this track on your myspace is really wonderful!
Keep it up and good luck in future!
Greets from rainy Moscow / Russia
/Ivan
Adventure! Elephant.





Mar 12 2008 1:21 PM

your sounds are beautiful

SAFE
Alan





Mar 10 2008 9:15 AM


Can I buy a CD off you please? If you give it to Reidith I will cross your palm with gold next time I see you.
Kerry