The Von

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The VON
Origin South Florida
Genres Indie rock, electro, rock
Years active2013-present
MembersLuis Bonilla, Marek Schneider and Elisa Seda
Website The VON

The VON is an American band based in South Florida. [1] The band comprises Luis Bonilla, Marek Schneider and Elisa Seda. [1] [2] [3]

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History

The VON was formed in 2013 by the vocalist and bassist Luis Bonilla and the guitarist Marek Schneider. The VON has seen the majority of its career as a trio with the drummer Elisa Seda. [4] Elisa became the part of the band when she replaced their former drummer when the band's 2015 album was recorded. [1]

In 2015, THE VON released its album Ei8ht. [5] [6] The album depicts musical influences how they came together with respect to their diverse cultures, yoga ideology, and the themes of fearlessly living the life. [1] [2] [7] The VON released their first single, Nothing to Fear, in the start of 2015. [6] This was followed by Cry Of War in 2016. [6] [8] [9] The VON is now working on a National and European Tour. [1] [10]

Discography

The following tracks were released by The VON: [5] [6] [10]

Sacred Water, 2017 (Single)

3nity, 2016 (EP)

ei8ht, 2015 (Album)

Protagonist, 2013 (EP)

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