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'''Liv Bruce''' was half of the pop-punk musical duo PWR BTTM, along with Ben Hopkins. The band dissolved in 2017 after Hopkins was accused of multiple acts of sexual misconduct.<ref name="Knopper">{{Cite web |title=PWR BTTM'S Ben Hopkins Prepares to Release Solo Album & Put Sexual Misconduct Allegations Behind Them |last=Knopper |first=Steve |work=Billboard |date=7 March 2020 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/features/9413269/pwr-bttm-ben-hopkins-interview-solo-album-sexual-misconduct-allegations}}</ref> Liv started playing music while she was in middle school.<ref name="Chafin" /> | '''Liv Bruce''' was half of the pop-punk musical duo PWR BTTM, along with Ben Hopkins. The band dissolved in 2017 after Hopkins was accused of multiple acts of sexual misconduct.<ref name="Knopper">{{Cite web |title=PWR BTTM'S Ben Hopkins Prepares to Release Solo Album & Put Sexual Misconduct Allegations Behind Them |last=Knopper |first=Steve |work=Billboard |date=7 March 2020 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/features/9413269/pwr-bttm-ben-hopkins-interview-solo-album-sexual-misconduct-allegations}}</ref> Liv started playing music while she was in middle school.<ref name="Chafin" /> | ||
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"I have a couple of distinct memories from when I was figuring out my sexuality around the same time I was figuring out my interest in playing the drums. I was very worried that I would never get to be in a band or write songs that people wanted to hear, because no one would relate to them… Because I was, you know, such a freak. I knew about Freddie Mercury and Elton John, but they seemed like exceptions to the rule. The rule being, '[[Queer]] People Can't Rock Out.' So, I guess what I'm getting at is that I'm trying to write the songs my younger self would have taken comfort in hearing."<ref name="newnoise">{{Cite web |title=Fear Of A Queer Planet: Featuring Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins of PWR BTTM |author= |work=New Noise Magazine |date=7 December 2015 |access-date=18 August 2020 |url= https://newnoisemagazine.com/fear-of-a-queer-planet-featuring-liv-bruce-and-ben-hopkins-of-pwr-bttm/}}</ref> | |||
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| Pronouns | they/them or she/her[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Gender identity | nonbinary, transfeminine[3], genderqueer[4] |
| Occupation | musician |
Liv Bruce was half of the pop-punk musical duo PWR BTTM, along with Ben Hopkins. The band dissolved in 2017 after Hopkins was accused of multiple acts of sexual misconduct.[5] Liv started playing music while she was in middle school.[4]
Quotes
"I have a couple of distinct memories from when I was figuring out my sexuality around the same time I was figuring out my interest in playing the drums. I was very worried that I would never get to be in a band or write songs that people wanted to hear, because no one would relate to them… Because I was, you know, such a freak. I knew about Freddie Mercury and Elton John, but they seemed like exceptions to the rule. The rule being, 'Queer People Can't Rock Out.' So, I guess what I'm getting at is that I'm trying to write the songs my younger self would have taken comfort in hearing."[6]
Links
References
- ↑ Instagram bio 18 Aug 2020
- ↑ Twitter bio, 18 Aug 2020
- ↑ Lorusso, Marissa (4 May 2017). "Review: PWR BTTM, 'Pageant'". NPR.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chafin, Chris (30 September 2016). "30 Under 30: Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins of PWR BTTM". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Knopper, Steve (7 March 2020). "PWR BTTM'S Ben Hopkins Prepares to Release Solo Album & Put Sexual Misconduct Allegations Behind Them". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "Fear Of A Queer Planet: Featuring Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins of PWR BTTM". New Noise Magazine. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2020.