
Von Iva
received 07.05
voniva.com
cochonrecords.com
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Soulshakers
Von Iva is Jillian Iva, Elizabeth Davis, Becky Kupersmith
and Lay Lay von Guthier. Truly a force of nature – Von Iva
fuses coarse soul, rockin’ disco and new wave pop into a sound
clearly contemporary and completely their own. Like Chicks on Speed,
they don’t need guitars – only Jillian’s throaty
soul-shouting, Bex's bawdy keyboard organ hooks, the weighty groove
of Elizabeth Davis-Simpson's bass, and Lay Lay’s rousing disco
beats.
In the short time they've been playing together, Von Iva has toured through
Los Angeles and New York, sharing the stage with Gravy Train!!!!, The Raveonettes,
I Am Spoonbender, Metric, Death by Doll and The Hiss. Von Iva always rocks
the house with unexpected aplomb – one their goals is to do "a fun
show that people will walk away from and not soon forget". They succeed
beautifully, projecting inner confidence and playful sexuality so delicious
and decadent all you want to do is dance and make dirty, dirty love.
With the confidence they exude, and their soulful, honest approach to writing
lyrics, which deal with love, sex, and relationships, it’s no surprise
a large portion of Von Iva’s audience is girls and women. And then of
course there’s the strong, foxy female vocalist whose pipes can hold
their own with Beth Ditto and Karen O…maybe even Aretha Franklin and
Tina Turner. What’s not to like?
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