Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000 (also known as BV3) is a Canadian alternative rock and hip hop collective from Montreal, Quebec. Founded by James Di Salvio and E.P. Bergen, they collaborated on a number of songs with Stéphane Moraille, Sara Johnston, Steve "Liquid" Hawley, Jayne Hill, Jean Leloup, Kim Bingham, Pierre-Luc Cerat and many other musicians.
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Jayne Hill, Sara Johnston, Gary McKenzi, Kim Bingham & Stephane Moraille Taken at the Bran Van 3000 Concert @ Montreal Jazz Festival 2008, Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 1, 2008 | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Labels | Audiogram, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, Grand Royal, Remstar Interaction, Productions Root Boogie |
| Members | James Di Salvio E.P. Bergen |
| Website | Bran Van 3000 (defunct) |
The name of the group is derived etymologically from Swedish liquor Brännvin, a general term referring to any type of distilled spirit. The name originated as a joke associated with the taupe-coloured Volkswagen Camper Van owned by Bergen in the mid-1990s which was said to run solely on bran flakes, brännvin and brand recognition when carrying the artists on tour around Canada.
Between 1996 and 2016, Bran Van 3000 was among the Top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada.