LIV AUSTEN
About Liv
Born in Norway, permanently based in London, UK - Liv is a pop singer/songwriter who also regularly crafts songs for other artists in various genres.Liv works as a voice over artist in English and Norwegian, and as an actor - signed to International Actors London.She is the founder of The From Scratch Body; a food blog, YouTube channel and podcast encouraging people to learn about their own body's reaction to different food by cooking from scratch.She is also the co-host of podcast My Amazing Mess alongside friend and colleague Laura Allen - a series of honest and unfiltered interviews with people working in all aspects of the arts.
Songwriting
Liv writes songs with and for other artists - as well as toplines.Have a look at the Spotify playlist below of songs written by Liv, released by other artists.Click the email link below to request a writing session (in person or online), to send through a track for toplining, or to get in touch about recording one of her existing songs (explore demos in the SoundCloud link below).
Music
Liv released her critically acclaimed debut album, A Moment Of Your Time, in 2018. She has since followed up with the acoustic exploration EP popsicle, and the singles Come Find Me (When You Wanna Talk), Why Don't You and How Things Change.She is known for her catchy, Scandi influenced melodies, honest lyrics and innovative music videos.Liv has performed at festivals and venues around the UK, and supported Sarah Darling, Mikaela Davies, Noah Guthrie and Nadine Coyle on their tours.Liv is now focusing her time on writing music for other artists, but you might catch her performing at songwriters' nights - stay up to date with her performances using Bandsintown or Songkick, links below.
Voice Over
Liv works as a voice over artist in both English and Norwegian. Among her most recent voice over jobs are as the voice of My Little Pony toys, TV commercials for Smile Direct, online adverts for YouTube Music, Vanish and Vinted, awareness campaigns for UK based baby loss charity Tommy's, children's bedtime story app IntellectoKids, as well as MasterCard, American Express, Microsoft and many more.Find Liv's visual voice reels in the Vimeo link below, and a a large selection of voice over demos in the Dropbox link.Use the email or WhatsApp icon below for any enquiries. Liv has Source Connect and a professional home studio setup.
Acting
Liv trained as a musical theatre performer in Oslo, Norway, and has a Bachelor's Degree (Hons, 1st) in Acting from The Guildford School of Acting, Surrey.Liv starred in Channel 4 (UK)/ABC (US) sci fi drama Humans (now on Netflix) as the multilingual AI robot Gloria. In real life, Liv speaks Norwegian, English, Swedish and French, and is currently learning Japanese. You can also see Liv in the independent film Modern Love on Amazon Prime.Liv has acted in multiple TV commercials for Mercedes Benz, Pringles, Thorntons, NatWest, Giffgaff, Samsung and Very, to name a few.Liv has also performed on stage in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Norwegian Theatre in Oslo, as well as playing the lead in the new writing musical Scandinavian Heart, and in the immersive play WIFI (What Is Future I?) in London.Watch Liv's showreel and commercial reel in the Vimeo link below, and find other relevant information on her Spotlight and IMDb.
Food
Liv is the founder of The From Scratch Body, a website, podcast and YouTube channel encouraging people to cook from scratch to feel better in their bodies. Healthy, inspiring recipes are shared on the website and podcast every Wednesday.Find all links below, and a contact email specifically for questions related to TFSB.
Podcasts
Alongside friend and colleague Laura Allen, Liv co-hosts the podcast My Amazing Mess, which you can find in the Spotify and Apple Podcasts links below. On the show, their guests honestly and openly share what the life of a self employed creative is like; they talk to people working in all aspects of film, music, stage, writing and more.The email icon below puts you in touch with the hosts.Liv's food blog The From Scratch Body is also available as a podcast - new episodes are released every Wednesday. The From Scratch Body is now also available on iHeart Radio, click on the icon below to listen and subscribe.
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