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Luna Li
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Background information
Birth nameHannah Bussiere Kim
Born (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996 (age 27)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Websitewww.lunali.ca

Hannah Bussiere Kim (born October 3, 1996), better known by her stage name Luna Li, is a Canadian, Toronto-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bussiere Kim rose to prominence after a series of videos of her home-performed multi-instrumental jam sessions, featuring her playing the harp, keyboard, guitar, and violin, became viral on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.[2][3][4]

Bussiere Kim began writing music under Veins (stylized as VEINS), and released the record Moon Garden in 2015. As Luna Li, she self-released her debut extended play Opal Angel in 2017. After signing to AWAL Recordings and In Real Life, she released the jams extended play, a compilation of the viral jam sessions she composed during the pandemic, in 2021. Her debut record as Luna Li, Duality, was released on AWAL (Canada) and In Real Life (Rest of the world) in 2022.

Early life[edit]

Bussiere Kim was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[5] She is of Korean-Canadian heritage and cites her background as a major influence on her songwriting.[6]

Bussiere Kim grew up with classical training in piano and violin, eventually also becoming proficient in harp, electric guitar, bass, and drums.[7] She attended Classical Music Conservatory in Toronto, where her mother and mother's partner are co-directors.[8][9] She originally attended McGill University in Montreal to study violin, but dropped out after a semester to pursue her own songwriting and to start her own rock band in the Toronto music scene.[6] According to Bussiere Kim, “When I was first starting out, I thought, ‘Rock and roll is cool, the violin is not.’”[10]

Career[edit]

2015–2017: Veins[edit]

After returning from Montreal to Toronto in 2015, Bussiere Kim started the garage rock group Veins, the name of which came from a poem written during high school.[11] She concurrently attended Seneca College's one-year Independent Music Production program, graduating in 2016.[9] While Veins was initially conceived as a personal project, the group grew into a six-member live band that performed at local venues in Toronto and Montreal. In May 2015, the group's debut album Moon Garden was released on Bandcamp.[12] Though they had not reached out to media, the record received a warm reception from press and reviewer outlets.[11][13] In January 2017, they played their last show under the name Veins.[14] According to Bussiere Kim, the group had intended to change their name since 2016, partly since “everyone thought Veins would be like a metal or a dark hard rock band, which it wasn't.”[7][11] She and her bandmates eventually decided on ‘Luna Li’, which fit the natural imagery and themes in her songwriting and production.[15]

2017–present: Luna Li[edit]

Musical style and reception[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Details
Duality

Extended plays[edit]

Title EP details
Opal Angel
  • Released: October 10, 2017[16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
jams
  • Released: February 5, 2021
  • Label: AWAL, In Real Life
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, cassette

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Song Year Album
"Opal Angel" 2017 Non-album singles
"Radio Silence" 2017
"Lose"
"Pirouette" 2018
"O.K., Meet Me Underwater"
"Invisible Friend"
(with Justus Proffit) 		Everything's Changed
"Turn the Other Cheek" Non-album singles
"A Thousand Words" 2020
"Can't Sleep"
"Hurry Home"
(with No Rome and beabadoobee)
"Cady Road"
(with Routine and Annie Truscott) 		And Other Things
"Calm and Collected"
(with Routine and Annie Truscott)
"Anything at All"
(with Bachelor and Palehound) 		2021 Doomin' Sun
"Stay in the Car"
(with Bachelor and Palehound)
"Sick of Spiraling"
(with Bachelor and Palehound)
"I See It Now"
(with Bachelor and Palehound) 		Non-album single
"Trouble"
(with Troye Sivan) 		2022 TBA

Music videos[edit]

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Ghost" 2016 Neil Davis [17]
"Baybee" 2017 Charlotte Hornsby and Jesse Ruuttila [18]
"One More Time, Please" Christopher Good [19]
"The Bus Song" Michelle Zauner [20]
"Tenderness" 2019 Jackson James [21]
"Nighttime Drive" Han Hale [22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luna Li (@lunaliband) -Twitter". Twitter. October 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-22. ✨24 today!!✨this past year has been so amazing and i've been learning and growing every single day💕🦋so grateful that i spent 23 surrounded by music and the people i love🍒❤️
  2. ^ Hudson, Alex (May 22, 2020). "Toronto's Luna Li Is the Breakout Star of Physical Distancing". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Wang, Steffanee (February 11, 2021). "Luna Li On Her Viral Jam Videos, Niche Music Memes & More". Nylon. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Kelati, Haben (March 23, 2022). "4 concerts to catch in D.C. over the next several days". Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Luna Li - Paradigm Talent Agency". www.paradigmagency.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Elliott, Debbie (March 13, 2022). "On her debut album 'Duality,' Luna Li finds a sense of belonging between two worlds". NPR. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Mughal, Alisha (January 15, 2022). "Class of 2020: Luna Li Creates Magical Worlds to Inspire Real Change". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Taylor-Singh, Heather (March 2, 2022). "Luna Li Turns Viral Fame into a Blossoming Music Career". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Schemmer, Cynthia (2020-11-25). "Top 5 Bedroom Studio Must Haves With Luna Li". She Shreds Media. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Now Staff (January 22, 2020). "The sound of Toronto right now: this music is setting the tone in 2020". NOW Toronto. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Stainsby, A.J. (September 15, 2016). "VEINS". Mick Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Moon Garden, by VEINS". Bandcamp. May 29, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  13. ^ Wright, Cody (August 27, 2015). "Veins - Moon Garden". the deli. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  14. ^ Anderson, Taija (February 7, 2017). "[PHOTOS] CLASS OF 2017: VEINS, PARTNER + MORE". Jesus’ Sister. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  15. ^ Lopez, Valerie (November 14, 2021). "Luna Li, An Artist Enchanting the Stage and Carving Her Own Path in Music". EnVi Media. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Opal Angel EP, by Luna Li". Bandcamp. October 10, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "Jay Som - Ghost [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]". YouTube. October 5, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Jay Som - Baybee [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]". YouTube. February 23, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Jay Som - "One More Time, Please"". YouTube. May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  20. ^ "Jay Som - The Bus Song [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (Amazon Original)". YouTube. October 10, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Jay Som - Tenderness [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]". YouTube. July 11, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  22. ^ "Jay Som - Nighttime Drive [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]". YouTube. August 8, 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

External links[edit]

Sources[edit]

Luna Li Source List

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/class_of_2020_luna_li_creates_magical_worlds_to_inspire_real_change

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2022/03/09/toronto-multi-instrumentalist-luna-lis-debut-album-duality-is-a-pristine-balancing-act-of-classical-pop-and-rock.html

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/luna_li-opal_angel

https://web.archive.org/web/20170310222537/https://mickmagazine.com/2016/09/15/veins/

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto_luna_li_is_the_breakout_star_of_physical_distancing

https://nowtoronto.com/music/toronto-musician-luna-li-took-an-unexpected-path-to-breakout-success?fbclid=IwAR0FFAsMTtvLmd6_LZfGrFD0Ukhxo7sYtgc-ctMiUnp0dvxJez6_-trTEsE

https://www.insidetheartistsshanty.com/luna-li/

https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/toronto-music-2020-sound

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/luna-li-duality/

https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-luna-li-duality/

https://sheshreds.com/top-5-luna-li/

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/luna_li_duality_interview

https://www.thestar.com/life/together/people/2021/01/24/meet-the-magical-musical-sprite-who-will-make-you-feel-something-even-especially-if-you-havent-hugged-anyone-in-months.html

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto_luna_li_is_the_breakout_star_of_physical_distancing

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/13/1086261546/on-her-debut-album-duality-luna-li-finds-a-sense-of-belonging-between-two-worlds

https://newnoisemagazine.com/show-review-japanese-breakfast-and-luna-li-regent-theater-los-angeles-ca/

https://fashionmagazine.com/style/luna-li-interview/

https://mickmagazinecom.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/veins/

https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/jg88wg/luna-li-music-interview-alone-but-not-lonely

https://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/2021/09/japanese-breakfast-at-first-avenue-minneapolis-2021-09-19.html

https://atwoodmagazine.com/duality-luna-li-album-interview-music-feature/

https://www.complex.com/music/luna-li-interview-2022

https://consequence.net/2022/03/luna-li-interview-duality-album/2/

https://fromtheintercom.com/interview-luna-li-brings-heaven-to-earth/

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/luna-li-interview

https://www.wunc.org/2022-03-13/on-her-debut-album-duality-luna-li-finds-a-sense-of-belonging-between-two-worlds

https://diymag.com/2022/03/10/luna-li-duality-march-2022-interview

https://notion.online/firsts-with-luna-li-interview/

https://diymag.com/2022/02/02/luna-li-beabadoobee-new-silver-into-rain

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/how_luna_li_is_coping_with_isolation_making_viral_videos_twilight_and_online_yoga_parties

https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/luna-li-jams-ep-nylon-nineteen

https://www.mimpmag.com/single-post/the-expanding-universe-of-luna-li

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wavelength_winter_festival_unveils_2019_lineup

https://www.envimedia.co/luna-li-an-artist-enchanting-the-stage-and-carving-her-own-path-in-music/

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