Biography
Nova’s Basement sounds like acoustic guitar, strings, grand piano, gentle percussion and melancholy female vocals.
Despite being three fifths Australian, the band formed in London during the summer of 2005. Lead singer and guitarist Amy Wagner threw the band together in a hurry for a song competition, hoping to earn a quick buck. Inevitably, two weeks work didn’t deliver the cash prize (which just goes to show that get rich quick schemes never pay off).
A year later, following a nomination for a UK Indy Music Award for their live performances, the band hatched plans to record their debut EP in East London’s Strongroom Studios.
Having advertised a string of random, comedy band names over the years (ah yes, they’re a little obsessed with BBC’s Jeremy Paxman), the group finally settled on ‘Nova’s Basement’ – a little nod to their favourite Russian rehearsal rooms in King Cross.
Nova’s Basement released their self-titled EP in late 2008, which is available to download from itunes, Napster, emusic and many other online music stores.