Fenne Lily


Fenne Lily, is a Dorset-born, Bristol-based folk singer-songwriter. Her debut album, On Hold, was released in 2018.

Early life

Fenne Lily was born in Dorset, United Kingdom. She has a brother, to whom her song Brother is dedicated. She was home schooled and began playing concerts in Bristol at around the age of 15.

Career

In 2016, Lily began to play at music festivals around the UK. At T in the Park Festival, she was asked to play a session on the BBC Introducing stage. That year, Fenne Lily also played at Larmer Tree Festival, Latitude Festival, Bluedot Festival, Farmfestival, Port Eliot Festival, Seven Layers, Sŵn Festival and at High and Lonesome Festival.
In 2017, Lily was awarded a Momentum grant by the Performing Rights Society. In late 2017, Lily supported Sivu, Siv Jakobsen and Paul Thomas Saunders on a UK tour. She also supported Dodie Clark during her 2018 UK tour.
Her debut album, On Hold, was self-released in early 2018.
In August 2018, Lily played on the Rising stage at the Green Man Festival in Wales. A support slot with Lucy Dacus followed in the Autumn, and the pair later toured the US together. Lily was warmly received in the U.S. She returned to the UK in mid-2019.
In 2020, Fenne Lily released her first single on Dead Oceans. She shared the single "Hypochondriac" announcing that she signed to Dead Oceans. It follows her debut album "On Hold". Following the release of "Hypochondriac", she shared a new song called "To Be A Woman Pt.2".