“LITHIUM” Cover

BYLAND & ABBY GUNDERSEN

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CREDITS:

  • Vocals and Piano: Alie Byland

  • Strings: Abby Gundersen

  • Production and Musician: Nathan Yaccino 

  • Mixing: Phil Schawel

  • Mastering: Zach Kranz

  • Artwork: Rilee Katrina

  • Label: Mother West

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Byland & Abby Gundersen Reimagine Nirvana’s "Lithium" in Haunting New Cover, Produced by Nathan Yaccino

Seattle, WA – [March 11, 2025] – Indie-Rock artist Byland (Alie Byland) and renowned multi-instrumentalist Abby Gundersen (Phoebe Bridgers, Death Cab for Cutie, Noah Gundersen) are set to release a mesmerizing reimagining of Nirvana’s Lithium on March 18, 2025. Produced by Nathan Yaccino (Soundgarden, Brandi Carlile, Noah Gundersen), this haunting reinterpretation brings a fresh, ethereal take on the grunge classic.

Byland’s connection to Lithium is personal. Having grown up in a cult, she never heard Nirvana until she was 30. When she asked her producer and friend what song had profoundly influenced him, he played her Lithium. Fascinated by its unconventional chord changes and key shifts, Byland crafted an eerie, spoken-word version on piano, replacing the chorus’s iconic "yeahs" with a striking double-octave melody.

Her rendition immediately captivated Yaccino, who insisted they bring it to life in the studio. They enlisted Abby Gundersen, a long-time collaborator and master of strings, whose free-flowing performances were so powerful that every take was woven into the final track.

The result is a chilling, cinematic reinvention of Lithium—a song that once symbolized rebellion, now reborn as something intimate and otherworldly.

Byland & Abby Gundersen’s Lithium releases on all streaming platforms on March 18, 2025.

For interviews, press inquiries, or advance listening, please contact:
Alie Byland, alie@bylandmusic.com