IVA NOVA
“IVA NOVA is the coolest Russian female band” “Rolling Stones
Magazine,
Russian
edition)
IVA NOVA
was formed in St.Petersburg in 2002, when five young Russian ladies met to
create a new collective of musicians. All of them had had vast experience of
playing at gigs with various groups and having found themselves to be really
kindred souls, they started off their joint career, naturally and courageously
combining the tunes and instrumentation of traditional Slavonic music with the
energy and attitude of punk.
Their original songs, sung by Vera Ogaryova, with tunes and lyrics based on the
riches of the folklore, are catchy and sensitive. Fuzzy dirt-simple guitar riffs
and explosively frenetic percussion supported by the poignant bass and the
energy of jazzy Russian accordion fill their performance with both rural
restlessness and urban craziness.
IVA NOVA's sound is driving and powerful, their live acting is cheerful and
often humorous: this high-spirited music will hardly leave anybody untouched.
They won Europe’s heart during their 2004 gigs in several countries, including
Germany, Holland and Finland. "I saw the band now in Utrecht and in Delft
and both times it was great! Super, I enjoyed it very much! I have danced so
much yesterday that it hurts now. I think no one can resist to dance on that
music. I don't understand anything of what they sing, but the sound is so good.
I just love it" (Evelinde, Holland).
ALBUM IVA NOVA
(Forpost
2003)
Line Up:
Vera
Ogaryova: lead vocals
Katherina
Fedorova: drums and percussion
Inka
Lishentevich: guitar, vocals
Elena Zhornik: bayan (russian accordeon), vocals
Elena Nokikova: bass