LILIE

LILIE is the alias of Pittsburgh-based singer, songwriter, producer, and self-taught multi-instrumentalist Akash Ali. Born in southern Florida, LILIE taught himself to play the piano around the age of 9 and by 14 had learned the guitar and started writing songs. Coming from a family with no music background, he left Florida at 19 to forge a path into the music industry passing through Minneapolis, Vermont, NYC, Philadelphia until finally ending up in Pittsburgh during 2020's viral pandemic. In late February 2021 he made his first official release, a contemporary/experimental R&B EP titled "soft."