Luna Li

Kim was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She is of Korean-Canadian heritage and cites her background as a major influence on her songwriting. Kim grew up with classical training in piano and violin, eventually also becoming proficient in harp, electric guitar, bass, and drums. She attended Classical Music Conservatory in Toronto, where her mothers are co-directors. 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. == Career ==

2014–2017: Veins In 2014, Kim started the garage rock group "Veins", the name of which came from a poem written during high school. After returning from Montreal to Toronto in 2015, she concurrently attended Seneca College's one-year Independent Music Production program, graduating in 2016. Though they had not reached out to media, the record received a warm reception from press and reviewer outlets. In January 2017, they played their last show under the name Veins. According to 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.” 2017–present: Luna Li As Luna Li, Kim self-released her first EP, Opal Angel, in 2017. In February 2020, Kim released a new song titled "Trying". Kim released another new song, "Afterglow", in August 2020. In February 2021, Kim released her second EP, titled "Jams EP". Kim's next single, "Alone But Not Lonely", was released in May 2021. In September and October 2021, Kim embarked on a tour opening for Japanese Breakfast. In May 2022, Luna Li appeared on Saturday Night Live as a violinist for Japanese Breakfast. Kim released her debut album Duality, in 2022 to positive reviews. She followed it up later in the year with the EP Jams 2. She toured with Wolf Alice, opening for them in fall 2022, before embarking on a headline tour. == Awards ==

In 2017, Luna Li won the SOCAN Foundation Award for Young Canadian Songwriters with her single Star Stuff, from the Opal Angel EP. Luna Li's debut album, Duality, was nominated for a Juno Award under the Alternative Album of the Year category in 2023. One of the songs from Duality, Silver Into Rain (Ft Beabadoobee), earned Luna Li the 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize. ==Discography==

Albums • Duality (2022) • When a Thought Grows Wings (2024) EPs Opal Angel (2017) Jams EP (2021) Jams 2 EP (2022) ==References==