Lydia Miriam Ainsworth[1] is a Canadian composer, producer and singer based in Toronto.[2] She has released four albums, the Juno-nominated Right From Real, Darling of the Afterglow,[3][4] Phantom Forest, and Sparkles & Debris.
Lydia Ainsworth | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic, experimental, indie, film score |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Arbutus Records |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editAinsworth was born in Toronto to a singer-songwriter father and a set designer mother.[5] She began learning cello at age 10 and attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a teenager. She completed a Bachelor's degree in music composition at McGill University and was named an Emerging Artist by the Canada Council for the Arts in 2008. She moved to New York City to complete a Master's degree in music composition on a grant at New York University.
Career
editAinsworth began composing for student films while at McGill University, and in 2011 she composed the score for the film The Woods directed by Matthew Lessner. She began recording her first album, Right from Real, in her New York apartment, but completed the album in Toronto. The album was released in September 2014 by Montreal-based independent label Arbutus Records;[6] in 2015 it was a nominee for the Juno Award for the Electronic Album of the Year.[7] In 2016, she was named by CBC Music as one of "6 Canadian female producers you need to know."[8]
Ainsworth released a video, "Afterglow" in February, 2017,[9] in advance of her second album, Darling of the Afterglow, which was released in March that year.[10][11][12]
In March 2021, Ainsworth announced her fourth album, Sparkles & Debris, which was released on May 21, 2021.[13]
Discography
edit- 2014 - Right from Real
- 2017 - Darling of the Afterglow[14]
- 2019 - Phantom Forest
- 2021 - Sparkles & Debris
References
edit- ^ "BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Lydia Ainsworth Darling of the Afterglow". Pitchfork, by Rachel Hahn, April 15, 2017
- ^ "Somewhere between serenity and terror lies the work of Canadian pop experimentalist Lydia Ainsworth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Discover the Epic, Orchestral Pop of Lydia Ainsworth". Fader. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "T.O. native's debut weaves together classical and electronic". TorontoNow. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Lydia Ainsworth Right From Real". Exclaim!, By Michael Rancic, Sep 26, 2014
- ^ "6 Canadian female producers you need to know". CBC Music. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "6 Canadian female producers you need to know". CBC Music. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Lydia Ainsworth Bathes In The "Afterglow" Of Her Mystical New Video". Fader. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ " Lydia Ainsworth Darling of the Afterglow". AllMusic Review by Marcy Donelson
- ^ "MUSIC: LYDIA AINSWORTH". Grey Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "2015 Juno nominees announced". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (17 March 2021). "Lydia Ainsworth Readies New Album 'Sparkles & Debris'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Lydia Ainsworth gives weirdness a warm welcome". The Line of Best Fit, Chris Taylor / 27 March 2017