Pavo Pavo

Pavo Pavo

Pavo Pavo is an experimental pop band from the United States, based in Brooklyn, New York. The group begins writing together while its members study music at Yale, and it develops into a five-songwriter collaboration with a focus on detailed, expressive pop arrangements that draw on both modern and older musical textures.

Line-up

The group consists of Eliza Bagg on violin, synthesizers and voice; Oliver Hill on guitars, synthesizers and voice; Nolan Green on guitars and voice; Austin Vaughn on drums; and Ian Romer on bass.

Style and associations

Pavo Pavo works in experimental pop, with tags also placing it in electronic, indie, indie pop, pop and synth pop. Its music is described as aiming to create new, expressive sound-worlds while also evoking a sense of earlier eras through careful attention to detail. The band is noted by Stereogum for a form of weightless pop music with a futuristic feel.

Collaborations and members' wider work

After starting out together at Yale, the band’s members work closely with a range of indie and classical artists and groups, including Here We Go Magic, John Zorn, Dave Longstreth, Porches, Olga Bell, Lucius, Roomful of Teeth and San Fermin.

Name

The name Pavo Pavo comes from the southern constellation Pavo, with the Latin word referring to a peacock.