Jade Pybus is a composer, vocalist and musical director. She co-founded the studio, Polyphonia, in 2019 and creates music under the artist alias Py.
'She is a force in music. A dexterous, soulful vocalist. She's unassuming, grateful, with an aura of creativity.' Over the past 20 years she has created critically acclaimed music for an expansive collection of projects. Live global events, film, brand collaborations, art performances and recorded Albums. Having released music via some of the most respected record labels in the industry, including Ninja Tune, The Vinyl Factory, Brainfeeder, Houndstooth, Planet Mu.
Graduating with a 1st class BA Honours in Music and Visual Art at Brighton University, her passion for the arts has led her to collaborate with visionary artists Es Devlin, Mikhail Karikis, and cultural institutions Tate Modern, 180 Studios, The Courtauld. Receiving funding via Arts Council England and PRS for her solo works exploring the relationship between, voice, colour and space.
Selected Exhibitions, Performances, Campaigns & Projects
2022 'DUMBFOUNDED' Py, Album, Explicit Tongues.
2022 'Five Echoes' Chanel, Es Devlin, Miami (Polyphonia)
2022 'Your Voices' Moet & Chandon, Es Devlin, Lincoln Centre, NYC (Polyphonia)
2022 'Come Home Again' Tate Modern, Es Devlin, London (Polyphonia)
2022 ‘ECHO’ Cirque Du Soleil, Big Top Production, Montreal (Polyphonia)
2021 'Blue Sky White' 180 Strand, Es Devlin, London (Polyphonia)
2021 'Forest Of Us' SUPERBLUE, Es Devlin, Miami (Polyphonia)
2020 ‘The Seed’, National Day, Ceremony, UAE
2020 ‘Culture in Quarantine: BBC Masterclass, by Es Devlin, TV short
2020 ‘World EXPO’ UK Pavillion, Dubai
2020 ‘I Saw The World End’ by Es Devlin and Machiko Weston, Imperial War Museums, London
2019 ‘Under The Same Sky’ Cirque Du Soleil, Big Top Production, Montreal
2019 ‘Mask in Motion’ by Es Devlin, Somerset House, London
2018 ‘Please feed the lions’ by Es Devlin, London Design Festival, London
2018 ‘Zoetrope’ by Es Devlin, Mercedes Benz, Zietz Mocca, Cape Town
2018 ‘Echoes’ by Silent, Eden Project, UK
2018 ‘Storyscape’ by Es Devlin, Instagram, Cannes Lions Festival, France
2017 ‘The Signing Tree’ by Es Devlin, V&A Museum, London
2016 ‘Colour Choir’ by Py, Kachette, Convergence Festival, London
2014 ‘These Hands’ Carex, TV Commercial
2013 ‘Happy Days’ Sky HD TV Commercial
2013 Py ‘peek a boo on her work’, Oxydo Society, Scilly, Italy
2013 Downton Abbey, Multiple TV Promo’s
2012 MTV Official Chart Show Ident, TV Campaign
2012 ‘XENON’: an exploded opera by Mikhail Karikis, performance, London
2011 ‘I So Don't Look Like I Care’ Boots 17 Makeup and Py present, TV Commercial
2009 ‘The Voice and Everything Else’, in collaboration with Mikhail Karikis, Tate Modern, London
2008 ‘Late at Tate’ performance, Tate Britain, London
Awards
2017 PMA Composition Award
2016 Grants for the arts: The Arts Council UK
2014 PRS Momentum
Education
1st class BA Honours, Music & Visual Art
Selected Press, Print & Interviews
The Playlist: pop - Py, Guardian
The Sunday Times: Breaking Act, Sunday Times.
Sounds of the Underground, Q Magazine
Featured Artist, BBC London Introducing, BBC.
Swimming Slow, Premiere, Pitchfork.
Music to dream to, ID Magazine.
The breakfast club: Maya Jama, Rinse.
Tripping on Wisdom, Interview, Wonderland.
Band Crush: Py, Nylon.
Track of the day: Polyethers, Clash Magazine.
Exclusive premiere: Lungs, Boiler Room.
Selected Discography
2017 ’Pleasure’ Mr. Mitch feat. Py, Planet Mu Records.
2016 ’Ghostdance' Py, EP, exclusive vinyl release, Headcount Records in collaboration with Red Bull Studios, Paris.
2014 ’Echoes’ ODESZA & Py, Counter Records, Ninja Tune.
2014 ‘Swimming Slow' Py, EP, Champion Records.
2014 ’As you fall ‘ Throwing Snow feat. Py, Houndstooth Records.
2013 ’Polyethers’ Py, Madtech Records.
2013 ’Oakland Rope’ Claude VonStroke feat. Py, Dirtybird Records.
2012 ’Moments’ Lapalux feat. Py, Brainfeeder Records.
2012 ’Tripping on Wisdom’ Py, LP, Tilehouse Records.
Who is she? “… A force in electronic music as a whole. A dexterous, soulful and deep vocalist. She is unassuming, grateful and sporting an aura of creativity, as well as one of confidence and musical prowess.” Data Transmission
The Sunday Times thinks: “Ghostdance shows us what we’ve been missing, its sinuous vocal, Prince-like groove and alt R&B sonics adding up to one of the most arresting songs of the year.”
Radio 1 thinks: Zane Lowe made her single Polyethers his prestigious ‘Next Hype’
Boiler Room says: “Pretty spot on if you ask us”