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Some of you might remember most of the guys in Nova Stella from last years Battle of the Bands winner Those Meddlin' Kids. They've changed things up a bit with the addition of a new guitarist and a full time sax player and they're new sound and style is simply killer. They are rising fast on the Greenville scene. Catch them now before they blow up and you have to pay $20 a ticket to see 'em!
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Nova Stella: Rocket Science
Nova Stella is a Greenville band that describes itself as a “funk band that ate a folk singer” with a new record, “Rocket Science,” that covers a lot of territory.
On this record you are likely to hear a funky bass line spliced with a jazzy horn solo in the middle of an adult contemporary song. It really runs the gamit. But it is never jarring. Nova Stella manages to pull off several genres at once without catching the listener off guard.
The band emerged in early 2008 from the remnants of several popular regional North Carolina acts and sites Galactic, Ben Harper, 311 and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones as influences.
Nova Stella plays high energy live shows of original material and covers by their favorite artists.
Josh Humphries can be contacted at jhumphries@coxcn.com or (252) 329-9565.
- Mixer Magazine
Discography
Nova Stella's debut album "Rocket Science" was released in January of 2009. Featuring songs, "Open Air" and "Falling Down".
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Nova Stella is a “Funk band that ate a folk singer” which emerged in early 2008 from the remnants of several popular regional North Carolina acts. With influences such as Galactic, Ben Harper, Colin Hay, 311, Bela Fleck and the FLecktones, Dave Matthews, Miles Davis, John Mayer, John Coltrane and pretty much what ever else they can find, Nova Stella strives to build a high energy live show consisting of original material and their versions of tunes by their favorite artists.
The five members of Nova Stella create thick sounds with tons of melody, texture, and powerful grooves. They are a laid back group of guys who can usually be found cutting up and joking around, usually at each others expense, which often times will trickle into their live show.
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