Von Iva
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Von Iva are an all-girl electro soul-punk group out of San Francisco. Formerly a quartet, they are now a trio.
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[edit] Members
- Jillian Iva - vocals
- Bex (Rebecca Kupersmith) - keyboards
- Lay Lay (Kelly Harris) - drums
[edit] Former members
- Elizabeth Davis-Simpson - bass (ex-7 Year Bitch)
[edit] Discography
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Television
The band performs in the 6th and final episode of the surfing lesbian reality series Curl Girls.
[edit] Film
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 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 in Hollywood[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Troup, Christina (2008-12-04), "Von Iva: ‘Girls on Film’", San Francisco Examiner, http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/Von_Iva_Girls_on_Film.html
- ^ "Von Iva: Yes Women". SuicideGirls.com. 08 December 2008. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Von+Iva%3A+Yes+Women/. Retrieved 2008-12-09..
[edit] External links
- www.voniva.com[dead link]
- Von Iva at MySpace
- Von Iva at Allmusic
- www.vonivaluv.com - a fansite (forums, lyrics, audio, etc.)
- Von Iva Backs Up Zooey Deschanel in Yes Man
[edit] Interviews
- Believe in Von Iva SFist, Nov 17, 2004.
- Episode 84: Von Iva The Bay Bridged podcast,October 2, 2007. (mp3)
[edit] Video
- Curl Girls appearance Logo Channel, Jun 2007. (Flash)
- PUNKCAST#1193 Live @ Cake Shop NYC on Aug 25, 2007. (RealPlayer, mp4)
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