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Members

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

Former members

* Elizabeth Davis-Simpson - bass (ex-

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Media appearance

Their song "Electricity" was used in

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game, '' SBK-09: Superbike World Championship'' (2009). Their song "Feel it!" was used in

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(2006). The band performs in the 6th and final episode of the surfing lesbian

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''. The band appeared in the film '' Yes Man'' as ''Munchausen by Proxy'', the band backing the character played by actress

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; they recorded four songs for the film's soundtrack. 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

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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 ''

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'' 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.

Post-Von Iva

The band has since broken up, as the relationship between the three became more tense.

References

External links

www.voniva.com

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People at Parties

Interviews

Believe in Von Iva
SFist, Nov 17, 2004.
Episode 84: Von Iva
The Bay Bridged podcast,October 2, 2007. (

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Video

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Logo Channel, Jun 2007. (

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Live @ Cake Shop NYC on Aug 25, 2007. (

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