Creature & Machine
Hi, I’m Lilly, also known as Creature & Machine, a songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. I make music that’s somewhere between pop, electronic, and folk, blending organic and synthetic sounds into lush soundscapes and dancey basslines. I want to make music that makes you dance crazily, makes you feel intensely, and makes you think deeply!
Writing music for me is a compulsion - it’s the only way I really know to make sense of the world and my experiences. I love the rich sound world that we live in and am often recording sounds around me, from door handles to birdsong, the rattling of broken glass to the snap of a bottle cap, and incorporating these along with electronic synths and drum patterns into my recordings.
I work as a songwriter, composer, producer and mix engineer across two small studios in South-East London. When I’m not working with other artists, I’m performing as Creature & Machine with my wonderful band, and running the sold out indie gig series, Plant Shop Sessions.
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I am a one woman band and my other band member is my laptop - I’m the Creature and it’s the Machine! With a background in computer science and machine learning, I’ve also spent a lot of time around computers, and I think a lot about the relationship between human and machine, which is reflected in my lyrics. I also tend to combine organic vocals and electronic sounds in my production, so that’s another creature and machine combination.
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Yes! You can find info about upcoming Creature & Machine gigs on my social media pages, linked below.
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I write, record, produce, and mix all of my own music.
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Photos on this website were taken by Panos at Roccola (https://www.roccola.co.uk/photography) or Stefan Vile.
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My influences are all over the place! As an artist and songwriter, I’m influenced by pop giants like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. My production is heavily influenced by electronic artists who use sound in creative ways, like John Hopkins, Bonobo and Four Tet. Vocally I draw on singers with similar soft yet strong tones, like Agnes Obel and Lana Del Ray. I also draw a lot of inspiration from classical piano music, particularly the compositions of Debussy and Ravel, and modern composers such as Gibran Alcocer and SYML, and from choral vocal harmonies, such as in the work of vocal ensemble VOCES8. If I could emulate any artist, it would be the Italian artist Cosmo, who combines unusual production with pop hooks and poetic lyrics.
Work with me
I’m currently available for work as a producer, songwriter and composer, and for gigs and collaboration as an artist and/or vocalist. I offer recording, songwriting and production packages and can work with artists from my two studio rooms in South-East London. If you’d like more information about pricing or availability, or to arrange an initial chemistry meet up, please get in touch via the Contact page.