Von Iva

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Jillian Iva
Bex
Lay Lay

Von Iva is an all-girl electro soul-punk group out of San Francisco. Formerly a quartet, they are now a trio.

Members

  • Jillian Iva - vocals
  • Bex (Rebecca Kupersmith) - keyboards
  • Lay Lay (Kelly Harris) - drums

Former members

Discography

EPs

  • Von Iva - enhanced EP Cochon Records (2004)
  • Our Own Island - enhanced LP Ruby Tower Records (2007)
  • Girls on Film - enhanced EP Von Iva Music (2008)

Compilations

  • "Not Hot To Trot" (+ Invisibles Remix) (The Rebel Sounds of) Frisco Disco #1: Vanishing / Von Iva split EP PrinceHouse Records (2004)
  • "Soulshaker" on Greetings from Norcal - The Northern California Compilation Agent Records (2006)
  • "Same Sad Song" on Nostalgia Del Buio Cochon Records (2007)

Tours

The band was part of the "Hell on Heels Tour" and appeared live at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California March 11, 2009.

Television

The band performs in the 6th and final episode of the surfing lesbian reality series Curl Girls.

Yes Man

The band appeared in the film Yes Man as Munchausen by Proxy, the band backing the character played by actress Zooey Deschanel; they recorded four songs for the film's soundtrack.[1] The songs were: Uh-Huh, Yes Man, Sweet Ballad, and Keystar. The band got the part of the fictional ensemble in the film after the movie's music supervisor, Jonathan Karp, saw the cover of their CD in Amoeba Music in Hollywood.[2]

Post-Von Iva

While they haven't officially broken up, Kelly Harris (drums) and Becky Kupersmith (keyboard) have started a new band called People at Parties.

References

  1. ↑ Troup, Christina (2008-12-04). "Von Iva: ‘Girls on Film’". San Francisco Examiner. 
  2. ↑ "Von Iva: Yes Women". SuicideGirls.com. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-09. .

External links

Interviews

Video


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