The Skins Bayli was the lead vocalist of Brooklyn-based rock band The Skins, which she formed as a teenager with her siblings Reef (drummer) and Kaya (bassist and vocalist), as well as with friends Russel Chell and Daisy Spencer (guitarists). The band was signed by
Rick Rubin and released an EP,
Still Sleep.
Rolling Stone named The Skins as one of their top ten new artists to know in 2016. In 2018, The Skins went on hiatus after leaving their label; they eventually decided to disband amicably.
Solo career Bayli released her solo debut single, "MYOB: Or Whatever", in 2018. The song was co-written with
Justin Tranter. She subsequently released R&B single "Underneath", which featured on her mixtape
Summer. In 2020, Bayli released singles "sushi for breakfast", "boys lie", and "clown shit". Bayli released the single "16" in 2021. The song describes her mother's life story, as well as her ambition and influence on Bayli; it was reworked into a memorial song after her unexpected death. It and previous singles were included in her debut EP,
Stories from New York, which also released in 2021. Bayli said the EP's concept came after making songs for the project, when she noticed they all had a common thread relating to her
New York City background, stating that "with all the ways the city has influenced my identity with music and art and fashion and even my family's identity too, it just felt so right." The EP also embodies her desire to share stories from a new perspective: "As a Black woman, as a queer person, as a person at the intersection of all these things, I would love to be there to tell new stories. That’s what
Stories from New York is."
The Fader and
Paper magazine praised "Telly Bag" for its "effortless breeziness" Reviewers noted "Telly Bag"'s explicit queerness and connection to queer culture, with
BroadwayWorld describing it as a "gay anthem." Bayli released a second EP,
Stories 2, in October 2022. Following its release, she went on tour with
Magdalena Bay. The album features collaborations with
Cortisa Star, Fetish, and
Kevin Aviance.
Collaborations Bayli has had several official remixes for her singles: "sushi for breakfast" with
Junglepussy, "boys lie" with SEBii, and "clown shit" with
Sophie. == Personal life ==