Ilya (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ilya


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Origin = Bristol, England
Genre = Electronica Trip hop Downtempo
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Virgin Records, Universal Records
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URL = http://www.ilyasounds.com/
Current_members = Joanna Swan Nick Pullin
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Ilya is a duo from Bristol, England. The band consists of Joanna Swan and Nick Pullin.

The band released their debut album "They Died For Beauty" in 2004. In 2006 "Somerset" was released.

On one hand the band is often compared to Zero 7 and other post-2000 downtempo acts, on the other hand Ilya is considered as continuing the trip-hop tradition originated in Bristol in the 1990's.Fact|date=October 2007 While their first album probably fitted better in the Zero 7-esque downtempo category, their recent album is a lot more organic and rowdier than the first.Fact|date=October 2007

Trivia

The song "Bellissimo" was used by Revlon in their advertising.

Martin Freeman from "The Office" is in the Bellissimo video.

Soleil Soleil, from Ilya's first album, is in the film "Mr Brooks", starring Kevin Costner, William Hurt and Demi Moore.

Discography

Albums

* 2004 "They Died For Beauty" (Virgin Records)
* 2006 "Somerset" (Universal Records)
* 2007 "Hootchi Cootchi" (Chrysalis Music) (released under the name Jo Swan)

The third Ilya album, "Hootchi Cootchi", was released early 2007, through online orders only. But due to its very different sound, which explores a rougher, sometimes darker, and definitely more electronic and experimental side of Ilya, the pair decided to release it under the name Jo Swan, so as not to disturb early fans, used to the jazzy Ilya sound.

Still in 2007, Joanna Swan from Ilya has recorded an album with Belgian female artist Lunabee. Eventually released in November 2007 after a few months of postponing, it is simply titled "Lunabee & Swan". Also only available through mail orders.

The same year (2007), Joanna Swan has recorded voices for an album with French composer Francois-Elie Roulin, "Alien Robots Orchestra" which was first released digitally in France on September 11, 2008.

Nick Pullin and Joanna Swan are currently working on their third "official" Ilya album.

See also

* Trip hop

External links

* [http://www.ilyasounds.com/ Ilya (official site)]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/ru_san_ilya/ Ilya (SanIlya) (russian community at Livejournal.com)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ilyauk Ilya at Myspace.com (blog)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ilya1998/ Joanna Swan at Myspace.com (blog)]