Keeley Forsyth

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Keeley Forsyth is a composer, singer and actor from Oldham in the north-west of England.

Built upon sparse arrangements, Forsyth’s music is centred around a singular, emotionally raw and magnetic vocal delivery, by turns devastating and uplifting. The characters who populate her songs tell stories of the high and low tides; of freedom and entrapment, of hard-won triumphs and the darker corners of domestic life.

Debut album Debris was released in January 2020 via The Leaf Label. Written in collaboration with pianist and composer Matthew Bourne, it’s an intimate document of personal change, an outpouring of candid, haunting lyrics detailing the seismic ruptures which take place behind closed doors. It was accompanied by videos directed by Maxine Peake and Andrew Hulme. The critical response to Debris was unanimously positive, with The Sunday Times declaring it “one of the most remarkable [albums] in years” and The Guardian describing it as “a shivery descendent of Scott Walker’s Tilt, a more unsettling older sister of Aldous Harding’s Designer”.

Debris was followed up with the Photograph EP in November 2020, which continued Forsyth’s fruitful working relationship with Matthew Bourne, and brought Trestle Records’ Ross Downes into the fray.

New album Limbs will be released on February 25 2022.
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Horse
Keeley Forsyth
Horse
03:26
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Mihály Víg
01
Turning
Keeley Forsyth
Turning
02:43
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Colin Stetson - Keeley Forsyth
02
Black Bull
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
03:07
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell
04
Look to Yourself
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
04:54
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
07
Large Oak
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
02:24
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
06
Butterfly
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
03:44
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
01
Photograph
Keeley Forsyth
Photograph
03:51
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
05
Lost
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
02:41
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
03
It's Raining
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
04:28
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell
04
Rain
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
03:29
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
08
Start Again
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
03:27
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas

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  • Discography
Albums
Keeley Forsyth under exclusive license to 130701 / FatCat Records. All rights reserved.
10-05-2024
The Hollow
01
Answer
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
02:01
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
02
The Hollow
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
03:43
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
03
Come And See
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
03:17
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
04
Eve
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
03:17
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
05
Turning
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
02:43
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Colin Stetson - Keeley Forsyth
06
A Shift
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
03:53
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Mal Finch / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
07
Slush
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
02:50
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Keeley Forsyth
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
2022 The Leaf Label Ltd.
25-02-2022
Limbs
01
Fires
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
03:38
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne
02
Bring Me Water
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
03:56
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
03
Limbs
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
02:56
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
04
Land Animal
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
03:23
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne
05
Blindfolded
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
02:48
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
06
Wash
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
03:25
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw - Evelyn Glennie / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw - Evelyn Glennie
07
Silence
Keeley Forsyth
Limbs
03:19
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
2020 Keeley Forsyth under exclusive licence to The Leaf Label Ltd
23-04-2020
Debris
01
Debris
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
02:44
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Sam Hobbs - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Sam Hobbs - Matthew Bourne - Bas
02
Black Bull
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
03:07
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell
03
It's Raining
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
04:28
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas - Mark Cresswell
04
Look to Yourself
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
04:54
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
05
Lost
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
02:41
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
06
Butterfly
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
03:44
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
07
Large Oak
Keeley Forsyth
Debris
02:24
Writer: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas / Composers: Sam Hobbs - Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Bas
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
EPs
℗ 2025 Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne
04-04-2025
Hand To Mouth
01
Consider This
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
03:39
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
02
It Seems
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
03:28
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
03
Talk to Me
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
04:40
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
04
Rain
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
03:29
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
05
Anxiety
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
04:04
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
06
Sing
Keeley Forsyth
Hand To Mouth
02:20
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
The Leaf Label Ltd
30-09-2022
Phantom Limbs
01
Land Animal (Ben Frost Remix)
Keeley Forsyth
Phantom Limbs
06:10
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - Ben Frost
02
Fires (Cosey Fanni Tutti Remix)
Keeley Forsyth
Phantom Limbs
05:24
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - Cosey Fanni Tutti
03
Wash (Yann Tiersen Remix)
Keeley Forsyth
Phantom Limbs
05:33
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Evelyn Glennie - boyleANDshaw
04
Limbs (Simon Fisher Turner Remix)
Keeley Forsyth
Phantom Limbs
04:07
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
(P) NMC Recordings
23-09-2022
Bog Body (Live)
01
Bog Body (Live)
Keeley Forsyth
Bog Body (Live)
15:27
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
2020 The Leaf Label Ltd
20-11-2020
Photograph
01
Photograph
Keeley Forsyth
Photograph
03:51
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
02
Unravelling
Keeley Forsyth
Photograph
02:40
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Matthew Bourne
03
Glass
Keeley Forsyth
Photograph
04:00
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
04
Stab
Keeley Forsyth
Photograph
02:46
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw
Singles
℗ 2025 Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne
27-02-2025
Talk to Me
01
Talk to Me
Keeley Forsyth
Talk to Me
04:40
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Matthew Bourne - Keeley Forsyth
Keeley Forsyth under exclusive license to 130701 / FatCat Records. All rights reserved.
07-05-2024
The Hollow
01
The Hollow
Keeley Forsyth
The Hollow
03:43
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
Keeley Forsyth under exclusive license to 130701 / FatCat Records. All rights reserved.
19-03-2024
Turning
01
Turning
Keeley Forsyth
Turning
02:43
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Adrian Shaw / Composers: Colin Stetson - Keeley Forsyth
Keeley Forsyth under exclusive license to 130701 / FatCat Records. All rights reserved.
28-02-2024
Horse
01
Horse
Keeley Forsyth
Horse
03:26
Writer: Keeley Forsyth / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Mihály Víg
℗ 2023 Louis Carnell under exclusive license to Mute Artists Ltd.
05-09-2023
one
01
one
Louis Carnell
one
05:11
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Louis Carnell
The Leaf Label Ltd
15-09-2022
Land Animal (Ben Frost Remix)
01
Land Animal (Ben Frost Remix)
Keeley Forsyth
Land Animal (Ben Frost Remix)
06:10
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - Ben Frost
2022 The Leaf Label Ltd.
15-02-2022
Wash
01
Wash
Keeley Forsyth
Wash
03:25
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw - Evelyn Glennie / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - boyleANDshaw - Evelyn Glennie
02
I Stand Alone
Keeley Forsyth
Wash
02:57
Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - boyleANDshaw
03
Bring Me Water
Keeley Forsyth
Wash
03:56
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes
2022 The Leaf Label Ltd.
12-01-2022
I Stand Alone
01
I Stand Alone
Keeley Forsyth
I Stand Alone
02:57
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - boyleANDshaw / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes - Matthew Bourne - boyleANDshaw
02
Bring Me Water
Keeley Forsyth
I Stand Alone
03:56
Writer: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes / Composers: Keeley Forsyth - Ross Downes