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From is an LA wonderpop band founded by singer/writer/producer Roni Brunn. The lineup features Paul Best on guitar, Nick Bond on keyboards, and Rodrigo Nunes on drums.
From’s addictively catchy, simple pop songs sound like Nico + Kraftwerk on a Magical Mystery Tour. Brunn’s vocals are emotionally expressive while stylistically unaffected, bringing a refreshing, raw drive to surreal, eccentric orchestral arrangements. The live performances sound energetic, tight, and very loud, like an all night party far from any police stations.
From debuted with The American EP in 2006. The 6 track release was received with critical praise, and Brunn was eclectically compared to Nico, The Cure, and Madonna. The video for "American Girl" debuted in YouTube's top 40. In 2007, From released a single featuring a cover of R.E.M.'s "Fall on Me" as well as an acoustic version of its song "American Girl."
Later that year, Brunn relocated to Stockholm, Sweden, where she recruited musicians for a live band. In 2008, she moved back to Beverly Hills, where she completed From's first full length album.
Brunn grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel, attended high school in Beverly Hills, and graduated Harvard University with a major in economics. After college, she launched a line of high end handbags that sold in exclusive shops around the world and appeared in top fashion magazines, including Vogue, InStyle, and Marie Claire. In 2002, she created Math-Club, an organization that puts on recreational math events as documented in Time Magazine, Wired, and NPR. In her work as a web developer, she created sites for Ringo Starr and Justin Timberlake. She is a self taught musician who writes, performs, and produces all the recorded tracks for The Band From.
