Liv Warfield

Last updated

Liv Warfield
Birth nameOlivia Warfield
Born Peoria, Illinois, United States
Genres R&B, Soul, Alternative
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsLivalittle Music, LLC
Kobalt
Website https://livwarfieldofficial.com

Liv Warfield is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. She was part of Prince's New Power Generation and as of 2016 is with Roadcase Royale, a band formed with Nancy Wilson and members of Heart.

Contents

Personal life and career

Warfield grew up the daughter of a Pentecostal deacon, listening to gospel music, [1] in a strict background that did not allow her to listen to secular music; she used to sing Whitney Houston songs to herself when her parents were not around. [2] She graduated from Peoria Notre Dame High School in 1997. [3] Warfield later moved from Peoria to go to college in Portland, Oregon on a track scholarship at Portland State University. Her interest in public singing started at a karaoke club but she was so nervous on her first try that she sang with her back facing the audience. Eventually she became obsessed with performing to the point that she would attend daily and progressed to wearing wigs and costumes. At another establishment, she watched Linda Hornbuckle, who brought her onstage to sing, and again due to nervousness, Warfield sang with her back to the crowd. When she decided to pursue singing as a career, she dropped out of school and slept in her car. [4] Her mother was initially upset to discover Warfield was singing and wanted to bring her back home, but eventually changed her mind and became supportive. [2] In 2006, Warfield self-released her first album Embrace Me – a collection of strong ballads. She did performances and sold her cds at a local market. [4]

With Prince

Warfield's music career took off in 2009 after being selected as the newest member of Prince's New Power Generation two months after he took interest in a submitted video of her performing The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter", [5] and she subsequently auditioned for him. He mentored her, helping hone her stage presence and studio arrangement of her music. [6] She toured with the band for five years. [4] [7] Warfield is featured on his album Lotusflow3r . Her second solo album, The Unexpected was released early 2014 with Prince as its Executive Producer and the New Power Generation providing horns; [4] Prince also wrote the single under the same name for the album. [6] After Prince died, Warfield performed at Celebration 2017, a multi-day tribute to his life and legacy held a year after his death, at Paisley Park. [8] She said "I, personally, have a hard time dealing with loss. But this time for me, I felt at peace. I felt peaceful. That was my hope. That was my intention — please let us see the light, despite all this other stuff going on." [3]

Roadcase Royale

In 2015, Warfield was chosen to be the opening act for Heart's Hollywood Bowl concert after Nancy Wilson had seen her on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was impressed with her performance of "Why Do You Lie?". [9] As a fan of the band's work, Warfield was excited to meet them and after the end of the show, she met up with Nancy Wilson. Wilson expressed an interest in Warfield's sound and later the women bonded over different songs they tried out together. [7] The duo teamed up to form a new group called Roadcase Royale in 2016. Its style is rock, R&B and ballads reflecting the sounds of both their respective bands. [10] Lead guitarist Ryan Waters (the musical director for Warfield's solo work and Prince protégé), Heart keyboardist Chris Joyner, bassist Dan Rothchild, and drummer Ben Smith complete the band's membership. [9] They released their first single, "Get Loud", in January 2017 and signed with Loud and Proud Records in July 2017. Their debut full-length album First Things First was released on September 22, 2017. [11] The band was scheduled to open for Bob Seger on his 2017 Runaway Train tour for a number of appearances, but due to Seger's medical issues the original tour was cancelled. [12] The postponed shows will again feature Roadcase Royale as the opening act on select dates. [7] [13] [ needs update ]

Awards and recognition

VH1 Soul featured Warfield as a Soul You Oughta Know artist in early 2014. [14] Warfield received a Soul Train Music Awards nomination in 2014 for Best New Artist [15] and won for Stay – "Soul Lifted" from The Unexpected in the Best Contemporary Jazz Performance category. [16] Also in 2014, her home town of Peoria[ clarification needed ] had a fundraising dinner reception and meet and greet with Warfield in conjunction with[ clarification needed ] the Living to Serve Foundation, Inc. and The XFactor Agency to promote women's health and the George Washington Carver Center for youth. May 10 was declared "Liv Warfield Day" by Mayor Jim Ardis. [1] [17]

Discography

  1. ABC's Featuring Bernard Pretty Purdie
  2. Embrace Me
  3. Sophisticated Sista
  4. I Decided
  5. Groove DJ
  6. Waiting
  7. Work For Me
  8. Get Away
  9. Feeling Lonely
  10. Time
  11. Brotha Man-Live
  1. Coat of Arms
  2. The Unexpected
  3. Why Do You Lie?
  4. Blackbird
  5. Stay – "Soul Lifted"
  6. Catch Me If You Can
  7. Don't Say Much
  8. Lena Blue
  9. Freedom
  10. Come Back
  11. Your Show
  12. Fanfare
  13. Fly

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Layne Staley</span> American rock musician (1967–2002)

Layne Thomas Staley was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. He was known for his distinctive vocal style as well as his harmonizing with bandmate Jerry Cantrell. Prior to his success with Alice in Chains, Staley was also a member of the glam metal bands Sleze and Alice N' Chains. He was also a part of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Seger</span> American singer-songwriter (born 1945)

Robert Clark Seger is a retired American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, breaking through with his first album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man in 1969. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the 'System' from his recordings and continued to strive for broader success with various other bands. In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album Live Bullet (1976), recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heart (band)</span> American rock band

Heart is an American rock band formed in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. The band evolved from previous projects led by founding members Roger Fisher (guitar) and Steve Fossen, including The Army (1967–1969), Hocus Pocus (1969–1970), and White Heart (1970–1973). By 1975, original members Fisher, Fossen, and Ann Wilson, along with Nancy Wilson, Michael Derosier (drums), and Howard Leese formed the lineup for the band's initial mid- to late-1970s success period. These core members were included in the band's 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ann Wilson</span> American singer and songwriter (born 1950)

Ann Dustin Wilson is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)</span> American singer (1937–2018)

Nancy Sue Wilson was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was especially notable for her single "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" and her version of the standard "Guess Who I Saw Today". Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of blues, jazz, R&B, pop, and soul; a "consummate actress"; and "the complete entertainer". The title she preferred, however, was "song stylist". She received many nicknames including "Sweet Nancy", "The Baby", "Fancy Miss Nancy" and "The Girl With the Honey-Coated Voice".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nancy Wilson (rock musician)</span> American guitarist (born 1954)

Nancy Lamoureux Wilson is an American musician. She rose to fame alongside her older sister Ann as a guitarist and backing and lead vocalist in the rock band Heart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bebe Buell</span> American model and singer

Beverle Lorence "Bebe" Buell is an American singer and former model. She was Playboy magazine's November 1974 Playmate of the Month. Buell moved to New York in 1972 after signing a modeling contract with Eileen Ford, and garnered notoriety after her publicized relationship with musician Todd Rundgren from 1972 until 1978, as well as her liaisons with several rock musicians during that time and over the following four decades. She is the mother of actress Liv Tyler, whose biological father is Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Todd Rundgren is Liv's legally adoptive father.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Fogelberg</span> American singer (1951–2007)

Daniel Grayling Fogelberg was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is primarily known for his 1980s soft rock hits, including "Longer" (1980), "Same Old Lang Syne" (1981), and "Leader of the Band" (1982).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carrie Brownstein</span> American musician, writer, and actress (born 1974)

Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney.

Lamya Al-Mugheiry, better known as her mononymLamya, was a Kenyan-born English singer-songwriter and record producer. She rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the lead singers of R&B group Soul II Soul, and later as a backing singer for Duran Duran. In 2002, she released her debut album Learning from Falling, which spawned the number 1 Dance chart single "Empires ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">She Wants Revenge</span> American rock band

She Wants Revenge is an American rock band, based in San Fernando Valley, California. Formed in 2004, the band is a duo of singer and guitarist Justin Warfield and multi-instrumentalist Adam Bravin. Their music has been influenced by post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock. The band has sold more than 300,000 records in the US.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spooner Oldham</span> American songwriter

Dewey Lindon Oldham, Jr. "Spooner Oldham" is an American songwriter and session musician. An organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at FAME Studios as part of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on such hit R&B songs as Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman", Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally", and Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man ". As a songwriter, Oldham teamed with Dan Penn to write such hits as "Cry Like a Baby", "I'm Your Puppet", and "A Woman Left Lonely" and "It Tears Me Up".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jhené Aiko</span> American R&B singer and rapper (born 1988)

Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Aiko embarked on her musical career in 2002, as a backing vocalist and music video performer for R&B group B2K. To promote and cultivate her own following, she was marketed by their record label, The Ultimate Group as a "cousin" of group member Lil' Fizz, despite them not being related. Her debut album, slated for a 2003 release through Epic Records, was ultimately shelved due to Aiko instead further pursuing her education.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K. Michelle</span> American singer

Kimberly Michelle Pate is an American singer and television personality. She is best known for appearing as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta during its first two seasons, later returning to the show during its fifth season. Michelle subsequently signed with Atlantic Records. Her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Her second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? was released on December 9, 2014. The album debuted at number six in the US and spawned three singles "Love 'Em All", "Maybe I Should Call" and "Hard to Do". The album sold 87,000 copies in its first week in sales.

Prince 20Ten was a concert tour performed by American recording artist Prince in 2010 to promote his 20Ten album. The tour was divided in two legs, the first set of shows were from July 4 to July 25. The tour kicked off in Denmark and took Prince to Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, and Portugal. Larry Graham and Mint Condition were supporting acts. He rehearsed them in Paisley Park Studios. The second leg was from October 15 to November 18. He played these dates with a slightly different band and no supporting acts. This leg of the tour took him to Norway, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. He also took the tour to the United Arab Emirates where he performed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dove Cameron</span> American actress and singer (born 1996)

Dove Olivia Cameron is an American singer and actress. She gained recognition for her dual role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie (2013–17), for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming. She also starred in the Disney Channel Descendants franchise (2015–2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weyes Blood</span> American musician (born 1988)

Natalie Laura Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She was primarily raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has been performing her own material under variations of the name Weyes Blood since 2003.

Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer.

Shelby Johnson is an American singer/songwriter. She is known for her work with her mentor, Prince, and her debut solo album 10 in 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 Souleo (April 16, 2014). "LiV Warfield: A 'BlackBird' Learns to Fly". Ebony . Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Martin, Michael (May 23, 2014). "Edgy And Soulful, Liv Warfield Strives To 'Feel Every Lyric'". NPR . Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Vlahos, Nick (May 17, 2017). "Nick in the AM: Peoria native Liv Warfield celebrates Prince". Peoria Journal Star . Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ritchie, Rachel (January 2, 2014). "Liv Warfield Returns to the Spotlight". Portland Monthly. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Singer, Matthew (August 23, 2016). "The Spirit of Prince Lives On in Portland Soul Queen Liv Warfield". Willamette Week . Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Lopez, Korina (July 1, 2014). "StudioA: Prince gives Liv Warfield his blessing". USA Today . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 Levene, Ivor (December 10, 2018). "Nancy Wilson and Liv Warfield of Roadcase Royale: The Interview". www.rockcellarmagazine.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (November 29, 2016). "Paisley Park to Honor Prince's Legacy With Four-Day 2017 Event". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Simon, Scott; Wharton, Ned (September 16, 2017). "Heart's Nancy Wilson On Love Songs, Sisterhood And Her New Supergroup". NPR. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Heart's Nancy Wilson and Hew New Side Project Roadcase Royale "Get Loud" with Debut Song – Music News – ABC News Radio". ABC News Radio. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ Graff, Gary (September 20, 2017). "Nancy Wilson's New Band Roadcase Royale Shares Layne Staley-Inspired 'The Dragon': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  12. ↑ Rheubottom, Robert (October 5, 2017). "Roadcase Royale forced to cancel 2017 US fall tour dates". AXS.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Bob Seger tour with Nancy Wilson's Roadcase Royale Rescheduled for February 9 at Tacoma Dome". NorthWestMusicScene.net. June 11, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  14. ↑ Ali, Rasheeda (February 3, 2014). "MUSIC SEEN: Singer Liv Warfield Gears Up To Set Your Soul On Fire". VH1.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  15. ↑ Strecker, Erin (October 13, 2014). "Chris Brown & Beyonce Lead Soul Train Award Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  16. ↑ Respers France, Lisa (December 1, 2014). "Soul Train Awards tickles the Internet". Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  17. ↑
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.