LIV (band)
| LIV | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Ingrid |
| Associated acts | Lykke Li, Peter Bjorn & John, Miike Snow |
| Members |
Lykke Li Andrew Wyatt Pontus Winnberg Björn Yttling Jeff Bhasker |
LIV is a Swedish/American supergroup consisting of artists Lykke Li, Andrew Wyatt & Pontus Winnberg of Miike Snow, Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, and producer Jeff Bhasker formed in 2016.[1] Liv is the Swedish word for "life".[2] The band first appeared in April 2016 at a private party in Los Angeles.[3] Lykke Li described the band as “the love child of ABBA and Fleetwood Mac.”.[4] The band made their second appearance at the Spotify Symposium conference in Stockholm, Sweden on June 10, 2016.[5]
All the band members are also part of of Swedish artist collective INGRID, which they spearheaded in 2012. On September 30, 2016 the band released their debut single "Wings of Love" on Spotify. The video for the song was uploaded on YouTube on October 12, 2016. The band released a second song, "Dream Awake" on November 11, 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Yoo, Noah (30 September 2016). "Lykke Li, Miike Snow, Peter Bjorn & John Form Supergroup LIV, Share New Song "Wings of Love": Listen". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liv - The Swedish Word for Life". Dailyswedish.com. 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lykke Li Debuts Her New Band—And Soon-to-Launch Mezcal Brand—With a Hollywood House Party". Vogue.com. 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lykke Li Is Brewing Mezcal—And A New Supergroup". Nylon.com. 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Liv performs live at Brilliant Minds Symposium in Stockholm, Sweden". LykkeLiDaily.com. 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Lozano, Kevin (11 November 2016). "LIV (Lykke Li, Miike Snow, Peter Bjorn & John) Share New Song "Dream Awake": Listen". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.