Pink Sky is music, art, community, and collaboration
Pink Sky is the electronic band and collaborative art project led by husband and wife artists, Ryan and Angelica Hay. A concept-driven group, Pink Sky creates emotional electronica & art-rock for turbulent times. Their performances include live drums and visual projections, and their unique blend of electronica and indie music resonates equally in clubs, galleries, and non-traditional public spaces.
When Ryan and Angelica Hay first formed Pink Sky, they were just trying to escape the orbit of their traumas. Neither one of them thought that, at the tail end of their twenties, they’d only just begin to make music together. Now, Ryan and Angelica are caught in an infinite loop of love, of life after life, and Pink Sky is the ongoing documentation of their realization, captured in real-time since their debut album FORMS, which began to be recorded the moment that they started making music together. Then in the summer of 2018, the band recorded Meditations I and II. The experimental sister albums were the result of a week of exploration and improvisation, and several hours of recordings distilled into two albums. Those marked a conceptual turning point for the band, as they began to reflect on the world around them.
Following the release of Meditations I and II, the band spent the next two years in the studio focusing on their craft, as well as writing, producing, and expanding their musical arsenal to include software, instruments, and other capabilities. By the end of 2020, Ryan and Angelica began recording lyrical material for what would become Total Devotion, their 4th album.
The band’s extensive catalog reflects their path towards healing and the many deaths and rebirths that happened along the way, and Pink Sky’s recent albums Total Devotion and Disenchantment, see the L.A.-based duo emerging from the rubble, turning their reflections inward. Building on the foundation they previously established via synthesizers, drum machines, samplers and piano, they now add live instrumentation and gut-punching vocals to the mix for the first time. No longer instrumental or simply electronic, Pink Sky is the most "themselves" they’ve ever been.
Music & Art
From the beginning, Pink Sky has put an equal emphasis on both the visual and audio aesthetic of the band. All of the music has been written, performed, produced, and mixed by Pink Sky, with some assistance and inspiration lent by Matt Loeks. The album artwork and design have also been created by Pink Sky, with assistance by Hwa-Jeen Na.
In addition to working in Pink Sky, Angelica Hay is also a painter and multimedia artist. See her work here.
Community & Collaboration
In 2018-2019, PINK SKY hosted an art and music series (HAY YAH House Shows) featuring two musical artists and two visual artists each month during the spring and summer. Pink Sky also hosts Synth Night, a regional showcase of synthesizer-based artists, at The Pyramid Scheme.
Pink Sky has collaborated on projects with hi-ker, Bronze Wolf, Matt Loeks, Silent Spirit, and Mega Powers.
In addition to mixing Pink Sky’s music, Ryan Hay has also worked as the mix engineer for releases by Bronze Wolf, Fruit Punch, and Matt Loeks.
If you are interested in collaborating or need a mix worked on send us a message! We’d love to hear from you.