Biography
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Liv Warfield developed her powerful, soul-stirring vocal presence and commanding live presence within a devout household headed by her father, a deacon at the Pentecostal Church of Jesus. Gospel traditions alongside recordings by Etta James and Whitney Houston shaped her earliest musical outlook, yet she channeled her energies into track and field rather than performance during those formative years. Relocating to Portland, Oregon, in 1999 on an athletic scholarship to Portland State University, she discovered local karaoke gatherings at the Galaxy and Ambassador venues. Those nights ignited her confidence, prompting a full commitment to singing. Regular appearances throughout the city followed by 2002, culminating in the independent release of her first album, Embrace Me, two years later. Prince took notice of her kinetic live sets and neo-soul approach in 2008, recruiting her into the New Power Generation. Outside those tours she continues fronting the Liv Warfield Experience, and she returned with her second studio album, The Unexpected, in 2014.
Albums
Singles
