“His songs are like a walk through his imagination – they draw you in and use all your senses”: Why Liv Kristine had to cover Mike Oldfield

Liv Kristine and Mike Oldfield.

In 2011, Liv Kristine – who co-founded Leaves’ Eyes in 2003 and left the symphonic metal band in 2016 – told Prog why Mike Oldfield’s music was so important to her, and shared some love for Kate Bush too.

“I grew up listening to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, but I’ve also loved Mike Oldfield’s music since I was a little girl. I especially adore the songs he did with Maggie Reilly – I remember trying to imitate her in front of the mirror with a hairbrush!