Von Iva: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 2003 in San Francisco, CA

Genre:

Rock Music

Decades Active:

2000's

San Francisco's Von Iva features vocalist Jillian Iva, bassist Elizabeth Davis, organist/keyboardist Becky Kupersmith and drummer Kelly Harris. Prior to forming Von Iva, Davis spent seven years recording and touring with the riot grrrl band 7 Year Bitch. She and Harris also performed with the scifi rock outfit Clone for a short time, releasing one album, Not Feeling Quite Like Yourself Today? in 1998. Five years later, Davis was hungry to start another group. Iva was performing with her boyfriend's band in a Bay Area club in early 2003 when Davis spotted the young vocalist. Within weeks, Iva left her boyfriend and old band behind to join Davis, Kupersmith and Harris. They borrowed Iva's greatgrandmother's forename and introduced their soulinfluenced discorock to San Francisco by the end of the year. Shows with The Raveonettes, I Am Spoonbender, The Hiss and Metric followed into 2004. Von Iva's selftitled debut EP arrived in early spring 2005.

- MacKenzie Wilson

, All Music Guide