Lil Silva

Tyrone Jermaine "TJ" Carter, better known by the stage name Lil Silva, is an English record producer, singer, songwriter and DJ, based in Bedford. He has produced and sung on his own singles and EPs (mostly released through the Good Years label) that have been described as funky house, UK funky, He also takes a more traditional producer role on other musicians' work —was principal producer on Banks's album Goddess and on Damon Albarn's Africa Express project.

Life and career

Carter was born and raised in Bedford, England. He produced a CD worth of original material at age nine, around this same time period.

In 2019. Lil Silva joined forces with George Fitzgerald to create a house-leaning project called OTHERLiiNE, and the pair released an album (also called OTHERLiiNE) in 2020.

It was in 2019 when frequent collaborator Kano invited Lil Silva on stage at the Royal Albert Hall to perform with him that he first started considering releasing his own debut album. The lockdowns imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic expedited the quiet time he would need to create solo music for himself, and also offered a reprise from life as a touring DJ and in-demand producer.

Lil Silva's debut album Yesterday Is Heavy was released on 15 July 2022. It features frequent collaborator Sampha, as well as Little Dragon, Ghetts, Serpentwithfeet, BADBADNOTGOOD, Charlotte Day Wilson, Skiifall and Elmiene. The album received a 5 star review from NME, a 9/10 review from Clash. and a score of 9 from The Line Of Best Fit. Pitchfork said of the album "consider this album an extension of UK club's instinctual soul".

Discography

Albums OtherLiine (Ministry of Sound, 2020) – with George FitzGerald as OtherLiine Yesterday is Heavy (Nowhere Music, 2022)

Extended plays Night Skanker (Night Slugs, 2010) – 6 track EP The Patience (Good Years, 2011) – 4 track EP – "On Your Own" features Sampha on vocals

As featured artist "Roll Back" – All That Must Be (2018) by George FitzGerald "Rush - Lil Silva Remix" – New Me, Same Us Remix EP (2021) by Little Dragon